Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 38.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
38.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
124th
of 125 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 1992
All-time low
31.8%
in 2004
Years of data
7
1992–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Madagascar stood at 38.5%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Madagascar peaked at 45.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2004.
That places Madagascar 124th out of 125 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.0% | — |
| 1997 | 34.2% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.8%, 58% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 34.2% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 37.9% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 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 delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Madagascar?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Madagascar was 38.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Madagascar ranks 124th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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