Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar
Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio was 56.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.9
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
9th
of 17 countries
All-time high
94.6
in 2021
All-time low
36.6
in 2012
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar, 2009–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar stood at 56.9.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar peaked at 94.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52.1 | — |
| 2010 | 50.5 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.3 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 36.6 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6 | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 49 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 46.9 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.2 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 51.2 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 51 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 94.6 | +85.5% |
| 2022 | 46.8 | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 41.9 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 56.9 | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1 | 52.1 | 52.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.87 | 36.6 | 51.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.24 | 41.9 | 94.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 6 Puerto Rico 62.6 compare
- 7 Brazil 59.7 compare
- 8 Sweden 58.1 compare
- 10 Seychelles 54.4 compare
- 11 Malta 54.2 compare
- 12 Montserrat 52.8 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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar was 56.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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