Number of maternal deaths by region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3,465 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3,465
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,311
in 2000
All-time low
3,465
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Madagascar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3,465 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Madagascar peaked at 4,311 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,465, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,671 | — |
| 1986 | 3,729 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,721 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,772 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,833 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,881 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,947 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,854 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,862 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,918 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,997 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,046 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,160 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,048 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4,215 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4,311 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,171 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,284 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,286 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,179 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,058 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,928 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,885 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,935 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,890 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,798 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,746 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,614 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,743 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,920 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,735 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,598 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,649 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,471 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,465 | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,465 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,465 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,745 | 3,671 | 3,833 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,993 | 3,854 | 4,215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,104 | 3,885 | 4,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,716 | 3,471 | 3,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,465 | 3,465 | 3,465 | 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Madagascar?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Madagascar was 3,465 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,311 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,465 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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