Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar
Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio was 445.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
445.43
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
750.67
in 1985
All-time low
438.69
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar stood at 445.43.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar peaked at 750.67 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 438.69, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 750.67 | — |
| 1986 | 730.32 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 702.36 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 686.7 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 684.19 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 691.55 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 691.09 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 698.9 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 688.01 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 687.76 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 684.27 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 679.72 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 675.5 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 662.9 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 647.06 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 638.28 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 610.71 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 592.55 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 570.92 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 554.85 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 540.24 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 527.71 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 521.73 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 510.32 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 507 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 499.56 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 491.55 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 486.94 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 481.24 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 477.18 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 473.89 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 469.88 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 468.66 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 465.69 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 462.12 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 447.39 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 466.74 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 438.69 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 445.43 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 710.85 | 684.19 | 750.67 | 5 |
| 1990s | 680.67 | 647.06 | 698.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.43 | 507 | 638.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.67 | 462.12 | 499.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.56 | 438.69 | 466.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 compare
- 10 Guinea 494.12 compare
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427.05 compare
- 14 Burundi 391.98 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5759 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar was 445.43 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 750.67 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.69 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 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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