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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed