Malawi vs Western Europe: Maternal mortality ratio

Malawi
224.95
in 2023
Western Europe
5.36
in 2023
Malawi rank
33rd
Western Europe rank
32nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Malawi
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 224.95 against 5.36 in Western Europe, a difference of 219.59.

That makes Malawi's figure about 42.0 times Western Europe's.

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

Malawi ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 385.01 7.92 377.09 Malawi
2010s 370.38 6.6 363.78 Malawi
2020s 251.51 6.06 245.45 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malawi or Western Europe?
Malawi, at 224.95 against 5.36 in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malawi and Western Europe?
219.59, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Western Europe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Malawi ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 179 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
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