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

Latest (2020)
391.52
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
810.44
in 1985
All-time low
391.52
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Madagascar, 1985–2020

02004006008001985200220201985: 810.41986: 805.41987: 773.51988: 762.11989: 751.71990: 733.61991: 725.61992: 688.11993: 669.41994: 658.51995: 652.11996: 645.31997: 6521998: 627.71999: 645.52000: 658.12001: 627.22002: 636.62003: 625.62004: 597.82005: 567.52006: 537.32007: 520.82008: 526.42009: 507.12010: 496.82011: 484.42012: 4762013: 454.62014: 467.32015: 481.62016: 446.82017: 423.22018: 423.32019: 397.62020: 391.5

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

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Madagascar, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 20 Mali 440.23 compare
  2. 21 Cameroon 437.75 compare
  3. 22 Togo 399.04 compare
  4. 24 Malawi 380.67 compare
  5. 25 Zimbabwe 356.76 compare
  6. 26 Haiti 350.4 compare

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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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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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