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

0123451985200420231985: 4.61986: 4.41987: 4.21988: 4.11989: 41990: 4.11991: 4.11992: 4.11993: 41994: 41995: 41996: 41997: 41998: 3.91999: 3.72000: 3.62001: 3.42002: 3.22003: 32004: 2.92005: 2.82006: 2.72007: 2.72008: 2.62009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.12015: 2.12016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 1.92021: 22022: 1.82023: 1.8

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

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death in Madagascar, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Guinea 2.12 compare
  2. 12 Mali 2.05 compare
  3. 13 Guinea-Bissau 1.89 compare
  4. 15 Burundi 1.76 compare
  5. 16 Mauritania 1.73 compare
  6. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.49 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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