Malawi vs Togo: Maternal mortality ratio
Malawi
380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Togo
399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Malawi rank
24th
Togo rank
22nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Malawi
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births against 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malawi, a difference of 18.37 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.
Malawi ranks 24th and Togo ranks 22nd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 939.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 615.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 323.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 786.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 557.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 229.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 434.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 493.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Togo |
| 2010s | 443.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 468.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | Togo |
| 2020s | 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malawi or Togo?
- Togo, at 399.04 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 Malawi and Togo?
- 18.37 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Togo ranks 22nd 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.