Fiji vs Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio
Fiji
30.24 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Malaysia
26.38 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Fiji rank
118th
Malaysia rank
120th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Fiji
- Malaysia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 30.24 per 100,000 live births against 26.38 per 100,000 live births in Malaysia, a difference of 3.86 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.84 per 100,000 live births | 32.4 per 100,000 live births | 12.44 per 100,000 live births | Fiji |
| 2010s | 37.49 per 100,000 live births | 29.13 per 100,000 live births | 8.36 per 100,000 live births | Fiji |
| 2020s | 40.83 per 100,000 live births | 36.2 per 100,000 live births | 4.63 per 100,000 live births | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Fiji or Malaysia?
- Fiji, at 30.24 per 100,000 live births against 26.38 per 100,000 live births in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Fiji and Malaysia?
- 3.86 per 100,000 live births, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Fiji ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 120th 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.