Haiti vs Madagascar: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Haiti
350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Madagascar
391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Haiti rank
26th
Madagascar rank
23rd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Haiti
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Haiti, a difference of 41.12 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 780.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 550.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 669.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 118.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 385.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 580.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 194.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 382.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 455.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 72.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Haiti or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Haiti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Haiti and Madagascar?
- 41.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and Madagascar rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Haiti ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.