Dominica vs Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio
Dominica
333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2016
Malawi
380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Dominica rank
27th
Malawi rank
24th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Dominica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Dominica, a difference of 46.97 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 24th of 189 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 904.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 823.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 63.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 816.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 752.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 90.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 480.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 389.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 270.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 471.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 200.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominica and Malawi?
- 46.97 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Dominica and Malawi rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominica ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 24th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.