Madagascar vs Mali: Number of maternal deaths by region
Madagascar
3,465 deaths
in 2020
Mali
3,927 deaths
in 2020
Madagascar rank
20th
Mali rank
17th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3,927 deaths against 3,465 deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 462 deaths.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mali ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Mali ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,745 deaths | 5,008 deaths | 1,262 deaths | Mali |
| 1990s | 3,993 deaths | 4,276 deaths | 283.18 deaths | Mali |
| 2000s | 4,104 deaths | 3,692 deaths | 411.71 deaths | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3,716 deaths | 3,966 deaths | 249.26 deaths | Mali |
| 2020s | 3,465 deaths | 3,927 deaths | 461.89 deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 3,927 deaths against 3,465 deaths in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Madagascar and Mali?
- 462 deaths, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Mali ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.