Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Malawi
380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Zimbabwe
356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Malawi rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 23.91 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 939.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 383.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 555.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 786.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 348.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 438.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 434.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 554.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 443.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 457.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.91 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, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 23.91 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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.