Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar
Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio was 445.43 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar stood at 445.43 per 100,000 live births.
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 in Madagascar peaked at 638.28 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 438.69 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 557.43 per 100,000 live births | 507 per 100,000 live births | 638.28 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.67 per 100,000 live births | 462.12 per 100,000 live births | 499.56 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.56 per 100,000 live births | 438.69 per 100,000 live births | 466.74 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 14 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar was 445.43 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 638.28 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.69 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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