Europe vs Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio

Europe
7.2 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Malawi
224.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Europe rank
37th
Malawi rank
36th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Europe
  • Malawi
0200400600200020112023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 224.95 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 217.75 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Malawi's figure about 31.3 times Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 36th of 39 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 16.07 per 100,000 live births 385.01 per 100,000 live births 368.94 per 100,000 live births Malawi
2010s 9.78 per 100,000 live births 370.38 per 100,000 live births 360.6 per 100,000 live births Malawi
2020s 10.02 per 100,000 live births 251.51 per 100,000 live births 241.49 per 100,000 live births Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Europe or Malawi?
Malawi, at 224.95 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Europe and Malawi?
217.75 per 100,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe and Malawi rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Europe ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 36th of 39 groups.
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