Malaysia vs United States: Maternal mortality
Malaysia
21.13
in 2020
United States
21.08
in 2020
Malaysia rank
124th
United States rank
125th
Maternal mortality over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.13 against 21.08 in United States, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 83 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 124th and United States ranks 125th of 189 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 944.77 | 527.14 | 417.63 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 650.17 | 175 | 475.17 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 415.45 | 53.33 | 362.12 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 198.11 | 30.46 | 167.65 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 97.31 | 13.77 | 83.54 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 51.42 | 9.41 | 42.01 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 43.54 | 10.82 | 32.72 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32.87 | 13.26 | 19.62 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.77 | 17.26 | 5.5 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.13 | 21.08 | 0.047 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Malaysia or United States?
- Malaysia, at 21.13 against 21.08 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Malaysia and United States?
- 0.05, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Malaysia ranks 124th and United States ranks 125th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.