Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Malaysia or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 121.97 Deaths against 115.01 Deaths in Malaysia as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Malaysia and Russian Federation?

6.96 Deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Number of maternal deaths

Malaysia

115.01 Deaths

in 2023

Russian Federation

121.97 Deaths

in 2023

Malaysia rank

76th

Russian Federation rank

75th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Malaysia
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 121.97 Deaths against 115.01 Deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 6.96 Deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 76th and Russian Federation ranks 75th of 195 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1980s	262.38 Deaths	1,650 Deaths	1,388 Deaths	Russian Federation
1990s	227.89 Deaths	971.13 Deaths	743.25 Deaths	Russian Federation
2000s	156.22 Deaths	561.31 Deaths	405.09 Deaths	Russian Federation
2010s	145.12 Deaths	285.84 Deaths	140.72 Deaths	Russian Federation
2020s	157.06 Deaths	215.49 Deaths	58.43 Deaths	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Malaysia or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 121.97 Deaths against 115.01 Deaths in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Malaysia and Russian Federation?: 6.96 Deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Malaysia ranks 76th and Russian Federation ranks 75th 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.