Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Madagascar, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of maternal deaths, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Madagascar?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.