Angola vs Malawi: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Angola
0.9%
in 2023
Malawi
0.9%
in 2023
Angola rank
29th
Malawi rank
31st

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Angola
  • Malawi
02468198520042023

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Angola ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 5.6% 7.1% 1.5% Malawi
1990s 4.9% 5.0% 0.1% Malawi
2000s 3.0% 2.1% 0.8% Angola
2010s 1.5% 1.8% 0.3% Malawi
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Angola or Malawi?
Angola, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Angola and Malawi?
0.0%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Angola and Malawi rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Angola ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.