Malawi vs Rwanda: Maternal mortality ratio
Malawi
224.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Rwanda
229.48 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Malawi rank
39th
Rwanda rank
37th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 229.48 per 100,000 live births against 224.95 per 100,000 live births in Malawi, a difference of 4.53 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.01 per 100,000 live births | 566.75 per 100,000 live births | 181.74 per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 370.38 per 100,000 live births | 307.45 per 100,000 live births | 62.92 per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 251.51 per 100,000 live births | 242.39 per 100,000 live births | 9.13 per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 229.48 per 100,000 live births against 224.95 per 100,000 live births in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 4.53 per 100,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 212 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.