French Guiana vs Malaysia: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
French Guiana
0.332 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Malaysia
0.318 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
French Guiana rank
34th
Malaysia rank
37th
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time
- French Guiana
- Malaysia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 111 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8367 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5084 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3283 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0.6488 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3913 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2574 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, French Guiana or Malaysia?
- French Guiana, at 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between French Guiana and Malaysia?
- 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- French Guiana ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.