Malawi vs OECD members: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Malawi
- OECD members
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 225 against 17 in OECD members, a difference of 208.
That makes Malawi's figure about 13.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,129 | 35 | 1,094 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 854.7 | 27.4 | 827.3 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 385.1 | 21.8 | 363.3 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 370.4 | 18.7 | 351.7 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 251.5 | 24.25 | 227.25 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malawi or OECD members?
- Malawi, at 225 against 17 in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malawi and OECD members?
- 208, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and OECD members?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and OECD members rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malawi ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).