Births attended by skilled health staff in Madagascar
Madagascar: Births attended by skilled health staff was 45.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Births attended by skilled health staff in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 45.8% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Madagascar peaked at 56.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2009.
Madagascar ranks 164th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.7% | — |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -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 70.2%, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 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
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Madagascar?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Madagascar was 45.8% in 2021, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Madagascar ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff 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 State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.