Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths was 4,460 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,460
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,561
in 2021
All-time low
3,396
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4,460 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Madagascar peaked at 4,561 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,396, in 1987.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,510 | — |
| 1986 | 3,449 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,396 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,420 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,512 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,677 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3,785 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,932 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4,004 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,143 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4,277 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,394 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,498 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,526 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,468 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,428 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,277 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4,181 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,077 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,024 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,979 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,957 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,002 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,008 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,085 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4,072 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,011 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,006 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,023 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,039 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,069 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,122 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,217 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,309 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,381 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,315 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,561 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4,339 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,460 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,457 | 3,396 | 3,512 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,170 | 3,677 | 4,526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,102 | 3,957 | 4,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,125 | 4,006 | 4,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,419 | 4,315 | 4,561 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5759 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar was 4,460 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,561 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,396 in 1987.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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