Malawi vs Nauru: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Malawi
113 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Nauru
117 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Malawi rank
164th
Nauru rank
163rd
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) over time
- Malawi
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 117 1 in: rate varies by country against 113 1 in: rate varies by country in Malawi, a difference of 4 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nauru ahead.
Malawi ranks 164th and Nauru ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | 121.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 107.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Nauru |
| 1990s | 21.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 119.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 97.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Nauru |
| 2000s | 48.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 97.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 49.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Nauru |
| 2010s | 61.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 96.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 35.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Nauru |
| 2020s | 99.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 105 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Malawi or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 117 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 Malawi and Nauru?
- 4 1 in: rate varies by country, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nauru?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nauru rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Malawi ranks 164th and Nauru ranks 163rd 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.