Ethiopia vs Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio
Ethiopia
194.94 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Malawi
224.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
37th
Malawi rank
36th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 224.95 per 100,000 live births against 194.94 per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 30.01 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 762.73 per 100,000 live births | 385.01 per 100,000 live births | 377.73 per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 434.72 per 100,000 live births | 370.38 per 100,000 live births | 64.35 per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 223.98 per 100,000 live births | 251.51 per 100,000 live births | 27.53 per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 224.95 per 100,000 live births against 194.94 per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 30.01 per 100,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 36th of 196 countries.
- 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.