Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 4,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Madagascar is 4,500, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Madagascar peaked at 4,600 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,400, in 1986.
That places Madagascar 10th 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 (Trends) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,500 | — |
| 1986 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,400 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,600 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 4,300 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4,500 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,800, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,440 | 3,400 | 3,500 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,170 | 3,700 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,110 | 4,000 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,120 | 4,000 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,425 | 4,300 | 4,600 | 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)
- 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 in Madagascar?
- Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar was 4,500 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 in 1986.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 10th 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 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.