Maternal mortality in Madagascar
Madagascar: Maternal mortality was 391.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
391.52
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
810.44
in 1985
All-time low
391.52
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Madagascar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Madagascar stood at 391.52. 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 in Madagascar peaked at 810.44 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 391.52, 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.
Maternal mortality in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 810.44 | — |
| 1986 | 805.41 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 773.51 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 762.06 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 751.65 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 733.59 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 725.61 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 688.13 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 669.41 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 658.54 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 652.1 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 645.31 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 652.03 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 627.66 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 645.52 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 658.11 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 627.18 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 636.61 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 625.64 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 597.78 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 567.53 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 537.31 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 520.83 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 526.38 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 507.06 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 496.8 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 484.43 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 475.99 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 454.6 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 467.31 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 481.63 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 446.81 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 423.25 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 423.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 397.64 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 391.52 | -1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 391.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 391.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 780.62 | 751.65 | 810.44 | 5 |
| 1990s | 669.79 | 627.66 | 733.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.44 | 507.06 | 658.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.17 | 397.64 | 496.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.52 | 391.52 | 391.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 in Madagascar?
- Maternal mortality in Madagascar was 391.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 810.44 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.52 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for maternal mortality?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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