Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 45.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar is 45.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar peaked at 51.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 45.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 45.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 43.9% | 51.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.3% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Madagascar was 45.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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