Malaysia vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Malaysia
21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United States
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Malaysia rank
122nd
United States rank
123rd
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 122nd and United States ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 43.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Malaysia or United States?
- Malaysia, at 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Malaysia and United States?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd and United States ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.