Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 445 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
445
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
751
in 1985
All-time low
439
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Madagascar, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Madagascar stood at 445.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Madagascar peaked at 751 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 439, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 751 | — |
| 1986 | 730 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 702 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 687 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 684 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 692 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 691 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 699 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 688 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 688 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 684 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 680 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 676 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 663 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 647 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 638 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 611 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 593 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 571 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 555 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 540 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 528 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 522 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 510 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 507 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 500 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 492 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 487 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 481 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 477 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 474 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 470 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 469 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 466 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 462 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 447 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 467 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 439 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 445 | +1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 445 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 445 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 710.8 | 684 | 751 | 5 |
| 1990s | 680.8 | 647 | 699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.5 | 507 | 638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.8 | 462 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.5 | 439 | 467 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 compare
- 10 Guinea 494 compare
- 11 Lesotho 478 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381 compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Madagascar?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Madagascar was 445 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 751 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 439 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.