Ethiopia vs Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio
Ethiopia
194.94
in 2023
Malawi
224.95
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
38th
Malawi rank
37th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 224.95 against 194.94 in Ethiopia, a difference of 30.01.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,308 | 1,129 | 178.22 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1,090 | 854.73 | 234.81 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 762.73 | 385.01 | 377.73 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 434.72 | 370.38 | 64.35 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 223.98 | 251.51 | 27.53 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 224.95 against 194.94 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 30.01, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.