What is maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar?

Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar was 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 810.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.

How does Madagascar rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio was 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

23rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

810.44 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar stood at 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar peaked at 810.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

Madagascar ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	780.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	751.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	810.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	669.79 deaths per 100,000 live births	627.66 deaths per 100,000 live births	733.59 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	580.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	507.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	658.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	455.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	397.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	496.8 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

20 Mali 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
21 Cameroon 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
22 Togo 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
24 Malawi 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
25 Zimbabwe 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
26 Haiti 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Madagascar

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar?: Maternal mortality ratio in Madagascar was 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 810.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Madagascar rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.