Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar
Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio was 445.43 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
445.43 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
638.28 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
438.69 per 100,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 12th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 638.28 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 610.71 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 592.55 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 570.92 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 554.85 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 540.24 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 527.71 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 521.73 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 510.32 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 507 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 499.56 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 491.55 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 486.94 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 481.24 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 477.18 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 473.89 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 469.88 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 468.66 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 465.69 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 462.12 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 447.39 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 466.74 per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 438.69 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 445.43 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 445.43 per 100,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 445.43 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 10 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 14 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (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)
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 12th out of 212 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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