Malawi vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio

Malawi
224.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
36th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Malawi
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 224.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Malawi, a difference of 1.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 37th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th of 195 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1,129 Deaths per 100 000 live births 81.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1,048 Deaths per 100 000 live births Malawi
1990s 854.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births 83.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births 771.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births Malawi
2000s 385.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births 95.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births 289.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births Malawi
2010s 370.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births 148.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births 222.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births Malawi
2020s 251.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births 225.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births 25.8 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, Malawi or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 224.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malawi and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Malawi ranks 37th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.