Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths was 3,465 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (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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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.