Maternal deaths by income group in Madagascar

Madagascar: Maternal deaths by income group was 3,465 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
3,465
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,311
in 2000
All-time low
3,465
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Madagascar, 1985–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1985200220201985: 3.7k1986: 3.7k1987: 3.7k1988: 3.8k1989: 3.8k1990: 3.9k1991: 3.9k1992: 3.9k1993: 3.9k1994: 3.9k1995: 4.0k1996: 4.0k1997: 4.2k1998: 4.0k1999: 4.2k2000: 4.3k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.3k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.1k2006: 3.9k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.9k2010: 3.9k2011: 3.8k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.7k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.7k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.5k2020: 3.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 3,465 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Madagascar peaked at 4,311 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,465, in 2020.

Madagascar ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,745 3,671 3,833 5
1990s 3,993 3,854 4,215 10
2000s 4,104 3,885 4,311 10
2010s 3,716 3,471 3,920 10
2020s 3,465 3,465 3,465 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 17 Mali 3,927 compare
  2. 18 South Sudan 3,790 compare
  3. 19 Bangladesh 3,719 compare
  4. 21 Angola 2,914 compare
  5. 22 China 2,822 compare
  6. 23 Guinea 2,557 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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All data for Madagascar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Madagascar?
Maternal deaths by income group in Madagascar was 3,465 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 4,311 in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3,465 in 2020.
How does Madagascar rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Madagascar ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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