Eritrea vs Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Eritrea
321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Malawi
380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Eritrea rank
26th
Malawi rank
23rd
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eritrea, a difference of 59.12 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,472 deaths per 100,000 live births | 939.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 532.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 961.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 786.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 174.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 582.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 434.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 147.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 398.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 443.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 44.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 59.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.