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
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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 445.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 445.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- 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 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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