Malawi vs Senegal: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Malawi
0.8835
in 2023
Senegal
0.8952
in 2023
Malawi rank
31st
Senegal rank
30th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.8952 against 0.8835 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0117.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.08 | 4.77 | 2.31 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.02 | 3.31 | 1.71 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 2.51 | 0.3599 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.69 | 0.1075 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9404 | 0.0786 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Malawi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.8952 against 0.8835 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Malawi and Senegal?
- 0.0117, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.