Madagascar - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Madagascar was 2,800 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 3,700 in 2005, while its lowest value was 2,800 in 2017.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 3,600
2001 3,600
2002 3,700
2003 3,700
2004 3,700
2005 3,700
2006 3,600
2007 3,600
2008 3,600
2009 3,500
2010 3,400
2011 3,300
2012 3,200
2013 3,100
2014 3,000
2015 2,900
2016 2,900
2017 2,800

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health