IBRD only vs Malawi: Lifetime risk of maternal death

IBRD only
0.1%
in 2023
Malawi
0.9%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
31st
Malawi rank
31st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • IBRD only
  • Malawi
02468198520042023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.9% against 0.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 7.5 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 7.1% 6.0% Malawi
1990s 0.7% 5.0% 4.3% Malawi
2000s 0.4% 2.1% 1.8% Malawi
2010s 0.2% 1.8% 1.6% Malawi
2020s 0.2% 1.0% 0.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, IBRD only or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.9% against 0.1% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between IBRD only and Malawi?
0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Malawi rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
IBRD only ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
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.