Malaysia vs United States: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Malaysia
21.13
in 2020
United States
21.08
in 2020
Malaysia rank
124th
United States rank
125th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States
02505007501.0k190019602020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 21.13 against 21.08 in United States, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 83 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 124th and United States ranks 125th of 189 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
1930s 944.77 527.14 417.63 Malaysia
1940s 650.17 175 475.17 Malaysia
1950s 415.45 53.33 362.12 Malaysia
1960s 198.11 30.46 167.65 Malaysia
1970s 97.31 13.77 83.54 Malaysia
1980s 51.42 9.41 42.01 Malaysia
1990s 43.54 10.82 32.72 Malaysia
2000s 32.87 13.26 19.62 Malaysia
2010s 22.77 17.26 5.5 Malaysia
2020s 21.13 21.08 0.047 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Malaysia or United States?
Malaysia, at 21.13 against 21.08 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Malaysia and United States?
0.05, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
83 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 124th and United States ranks 125th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.