Egypt vs Malaysia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,223 1 in: rate varies by country in Egypt, a difference of 323 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 485.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 329.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 336.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 699.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 363.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 703.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,360 1 in: rate varies by country | 656.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,227 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,773 1 in: rate varies by country | 546.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,454 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country | 483.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,223 1 in: rate varies by country in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 323 1 in: rate varies by country, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Egypt ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.