Births attended by health staff sdgs in Madagascar

Madagascar: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 45.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
45.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
164th
of 169 countries
All-time high
56.7
in 1992
All-time low
43.9
in 2009
Years of data
8
1992–2021

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Madagascar, 1992–2021

02040601992200620211992: 56.71997: 47.32000: 472004: 51.32009: 43.92013: 44.32018: 46.12021: 45.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, births attended by health staff sdgs in Madagascar stood at 45.8.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Madagascar peaked at 56.7 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 2009.

That places Madagascar 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in Madagascar, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 56.7 —
1997 47.3 -16.6%
2000 47 -0.6%
2004 51.3 +9.1%
2009 43.9 -14.4%
2013 44.3 +0.9%
2018 46.1 +4.1%
2021 45.8 -0.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 45.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 45.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52 47.3 56.7 2
2000s 47.4 43.9 51.3 3
2010s 45.2 44.3 46.1 2
2020s 45.8 45.8 45.8 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 161 Nigeria 50.7 compare
  2. 162 Ethiopia 49.8 compare
  3. 163 Chad 47.2 compare
  4. 165 Yemen 44.7 compare
  5. 166 Niger 43.7 compare
  6. 167 Haiti 41.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Madagascar?
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Madagascar was 45.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 56.7 in 1992.
What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 2009.
How does Madagascar rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
Madagascar ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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