Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 19.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Madagascar, 1997–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2021, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Madagascar stood at 19.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Madagascar peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 38th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.6% | — |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -13.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 19.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 29% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 19.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.4% | 33.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Madagascar?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Madagascar was 19.4% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assistance during delivery (Assisted births): Percentage of live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey attended by any skilled personnel and by a doctor. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.