Madagascar: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Madagascar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 1.81.
That's up 0.0% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Madagascar ranks #14 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #13 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.91
- Trough
- 1.81
- 1-year change
- +0.0%
- 5-year change
- -10.4%
- -2.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.0%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 1.8062 | |
| 1.8061 | |
| 1.9514 | |
| 1.9039 | |
| 1.9891 | |
| 2.0151 | |
| 2.0325 | |
| 2.0490 | |
| 2.0871 | |
| 2.1393 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Madagascar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Madagascar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 1.81, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Madagascar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Madagascar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rose 0.0% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Madagascar ranked #14 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Madagascar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Madagascar is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #13 of 48.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.