Madagascar vs Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)
Madagascar
4,500
in 2023
Tanzania
6,500
in 2023
Madagascar rank
10th
Tanzania rank
7th
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6,500 against 4,500 in Madagascar, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,440 | 10,000 | 6,560 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4,170 | 9,880 | 5,710 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 4,110 | 7,030 | 2,920 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4,120 | 7,950 | 3,830 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4,425 | 4,325 | 100 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6,500 against 4,500 in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 2,000, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.