Lifetime risk of maternal death in Madagascar
Madagascar: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.81
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1985
All-time low
1.81
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Madagascar, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.81 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Madagascar peaked at 4.6 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.6 | — |
| 1986 | 4.38 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.18 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.08 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.09 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.07 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.09 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.05 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.03 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.99 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.58 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.36 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.26 | 4.05 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.73 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.55 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.99 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.81 | 1.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 11 Guinea 2.12 compare
- 12 Mali 2.05 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 1.89 compare
- 15 Burundi 1.76 compare
- 16 Mauritania 1.73 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.49 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5759 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Madagascar?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Madagascar was 1.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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