Malaysia vs Uzbekistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Malaysia
26.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Uzbekistan
26.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Malaysia rank
119th
Uzbekistan rank
118th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Malaysia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 26.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 26.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Malaysia, a difference of 0.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 118th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 63.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 44.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 45.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 32.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 38.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 29.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 31.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 36.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 27.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malaysia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 26.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 26.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malaysia and Uzbekistan?
- 0.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uzbekistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Uzbekistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 118th 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.