Eastern Europe vs Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio
Eastern Europe
8.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Malawi
224.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Europe rank
43rd
Malawi rank
33rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eastern Europe
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 224.95 per 100,000 live births against 8.83 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Europe, a difference of 216.12 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Malawi's figure about 25.5 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 33rd of 46 regions.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.84 per 100,000 live births | 385.01 per 100,000 live births | 357.16 per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 13.41 per 100,000 live births | 370.38 per 100,000 live births | 356.96 per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 13.39 per 100,000 live births | 251.51 per 100,000 live births | 238.13 per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Europe or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 224.95 per 100,000 live births against 8.83 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Europe and Malawi?
- 216.12 per 100,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Europe and Malawi rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Europe ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 33rd of 46 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.