Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Maternal deaths by income group
Malaysia
107.98 deaths
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
107.92 deaths
in 2020
Malaysia rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 107.98 deaths against 107.92 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.06 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.32 deaths | 169.67 deaths | 76.65 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 229.77 deaths | 138.89 deaths | 90.88 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 158.02 deaths | 109.55 deaths | 48.46 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 117.18 deaths | 102.41 deaths | 14.77 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 107.98 deaths | 107.92 deaths | 0.067 deaths | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 107.98 deaths against 107.92 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Malaysia ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.