The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Madagascar
Madagascar: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 391.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Madagascar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 391.52 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Madagascar peaked at 810.44 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 391.52, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 810.44 | — |
| 1986 | 805.41 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 773.51 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 762.06 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 751.65 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 733.59 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 725.61 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 688.13 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 669.41 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 658.54 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 652.1 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 645.31 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 652.03 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 627.66 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 645.52 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 658.11 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 627.18 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 636.61 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 625.64 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 597.78 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 567.53 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 537.31 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 520.83 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 526.38 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 507.06 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 496.8 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 484.43 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 475.99 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 454.6 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 467.31 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 481.63 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 446.81 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 423.25 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 423.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 397.64 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 391.52 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 780.62 | 751.65 | 810.44 | 5 |
| 1990s | 669.79 | 627.66 | 733.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.44 | 507.06 | 658.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.17 | 397.64 | 496.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.52 | 391.52 | 391.52 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Madagascar?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Madagascar was 391.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 810.44 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.52 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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