Malawi vs Senegal: Number of maternal deaths
Malawi
1,490 Deaths
in 2023
Senegal
1,263 Deaths
in 2023
Malawi rank
33rd
Senegal rank
36th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,490 Deaths against 1,263 Deaths in Senegal, a difference of 227 Deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,637 Deaths | 2,378 Deaths | 2,259 Deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 4,137 Deaths | 2,100 Deaths | 2,037 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2,131 Deaths | 2,111 Deaths | 19.99 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,250 Deaths | 1,806 Deaths | 444.57 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,629 Deaths | 1,266 Deaths | 363.55 Deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 1,490 Deaths against 1,263 Deaths in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Malawi and Senegal?
- 227 Deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th 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.