Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths was 3,465 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3,465 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,311 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
3,465 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3,465 deaths for number of maternal deaths 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, number of maternal deaths in Madagascar peaked at 4,311 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,465 deaths, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,671 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3,729 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,721 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,772 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,833 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,881 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,947 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,854 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,862 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,918 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,997 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,046 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,160 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,048 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4,215 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4,311 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,171 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,284 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,286 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,179 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,058 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,928 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,885 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,000 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,935 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,890 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,798 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,746 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,614 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,743 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,920 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,735 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,598 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,649 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,471 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,465 deaths | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,465 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151 deaths, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,465 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625 deaths, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,745 deaths | 3,671 deaths | 3,833 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,993 deaths | 3,854 deaths | 4,215 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,104 deaths | 3,885 deaths | 4,311 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,716 deaths | 3,471 deaths | 3,920 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,465 deaths | 3,465 deaths | 3,465 deaths | 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 number of maternal deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar was 3,465 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,311 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,465 deaths in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.