Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Madagascar 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 20 Ghana 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Somalia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.