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
0100200300198520022020

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) – 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

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.