Madagascar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Madagascar
4,500
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
6,500
in 2023
Madagascar rank
10th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
7th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k198520042023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6,500 against 4,500 in Madagascar, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of'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, United Republic of ahead.

Madagascar ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 3,440 10,000 6,560 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 4,170 9,880 5,710 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 4,110 7,030 2,920 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 4,120 7,950 3,830 Tanzania, United Republic of
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, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6,500 against 4,500 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2,000, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Madagascar ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.