Ecuador vs Malaysia: Number of maternal deaths
Ecuador
149.67 Deaths
in 2023
Malaysia
115.01 Deaths
in 2023
Ecuador rank
74th
Malaysia rank
76th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 149.67 Deaths against 115.01 Deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 34.66 Deaths.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 195 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504.28 Deaths | 262.38 Deaths | 241.91 Deaths | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 488.62 Deaths | 227.89 Deaths | 260.73 Deaths | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 318.78 Deaths | 156.22 Deaths | 162.56 Deaths | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 208.81 Deaths | 145.12 Deaths | 63.7 Deaths | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 215.99 Deaths | 157.06 Deaths | 58.94 Deaths | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Ecuador, at 149.67 Deaths against 115.01 Deaths in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 34.66 Deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.