Births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar
Madagascar: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 45.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
45.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
160th
of 163 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2004
All-time low
44.0%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 45.8% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar peaked at 51.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 44.0% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.0% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
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- 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 births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar was 45.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Madagascar ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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