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
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.