Gabon vs Malawi: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Gabon
120 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Malawi
113 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Gabon rank
161st
Malawi rank
164th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Gabon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 120 1 in: rate varies by country against 113 1 in: rate varies by country in Malawi, a difference of 7 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 50.2 1 in: rate varies by country 14 1 in: rate varies by country 36.2 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon
1990s 65.9 1 in: rate varies by country 21.2 1 in: rate varies by country 44.7 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon
2000s 146.7 1 in: rate varies by country 48.6 1 in: rate varies by country 98.1 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon
2010s 130.4 1 in: rate varies by country 61.3 1 in: rate varies by country 69.1 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon
2020s 122.25 1 in: rate varies by country 99.25 1 in: rate varies by country 23 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Gabon or Malawi?
Gabon, at 120 1 in: rate varies by country against 113 1 in: rate varies by country in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Gabon and Malawi?
7 1 in: rate varies by country, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Gabon ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 164th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.