Madagascar vs Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio
Madagascar
391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Malawi
380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Madagascar rank
23rd
Malawi rank
24th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malawi, a difference of 10.85 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 24th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 780.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 939.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 159.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 669.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 786.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 117.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 580.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 434.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 145.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 455.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 443.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 10.85 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd 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
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.