Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Madagascar

Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 445.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
445.43
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
750.67
in 1985
All-time low
438.69
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Madagascar, 1985–2023

02004006008001985200420231985: 750.71986: 730.31987: 702.41988: 686.71989: 684.21990: 691.51991: 691.11992: 698.91993: 6881994: 687.81995: 684.31996: 679.71997: 675.51998: 662.91999: 647.12000: 638.32001: 610.72002: 592.62003: 570.92004: 554.92005: 540.22006: 527.72007: 521.72008: 510.32009: 5072010: 499.62011: 491.52012: 486.92013: 481.22014: 477.22015: 473.92016: 469.92017: 468.72018: 465.72019: 462.12020: 447.42021: 466.72022: 438.72023: 445.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Madagascar is 445.43, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Madagascar peaked at 750.67 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 438.69, in 2022.

Madagascar ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 compare
  2. 10 Guinea 494.12 compare
  3. 11 Lesotho 478.02 compare
  4. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427.05 compare
  5. 14 Burundi 391.98 compare
  6. 15 Mauritania 381.05 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Madagascar?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Madagascar was 445.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 750.67 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 438.69 in 2022.
How does Madagascar rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Madagascar ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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