Grenada vs Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio
Grenada
21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Malaysia
21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Grenada rank
123rd
Malaysia rank
124th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Grenada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Grenada ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 124th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 49.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 2000s | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 2010s | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 2020s | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0064 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Grenada or Malaysia?
- Grenada, at 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Grenada and Malaysia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Grenada and Malaysia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Grenada ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 124th 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
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.