Malawi vs World: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
Malawi
50.7%
in 2021
World
27.4%
in 2021
Malawi rank
30th
World rank
28th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- Malawi
- World
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 50.7% against 27.4% in World, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 30th and World ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 32.4% | 46.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 21.2% | 36.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 25.1% | 24.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Malawi or World?
- Malawi, at 50.7% against 27.4% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Malawi and World?
- 23.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and World rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Malawi ranks 30th and World ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.