Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 445 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar is 445, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar peaked at 751 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 439, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 751 | — |
| 1986 | 730 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 702 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 687 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 684 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 692 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 691 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 699 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 688 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 688 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 684 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 680 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 676 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 663 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 647 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 638 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 611 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 593 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 571 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 555 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 540 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 528 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 522 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 510 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 507 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 500 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 492 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 487 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 481 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 477 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 474 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 470 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 469 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 466 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 462 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 447 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 467 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 439 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 445 | +1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 445 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 445 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 710.8 | 684 | 751 | 5 |
| 1990s | 680.8 | 647 | 699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.5 | 507 | 638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.8 | 462 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.5 | 439 | 467 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 compare
- 10 Guinea 494 compare
- 11 Lesotho 478 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar was 445 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 751 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 439 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).