Afghanistan vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-6.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malawi
-6.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
93rd
Malawi rank
94th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
-20-100102030198620042023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -6.17 % change on previous year against -6.25 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Malawi ranks 94th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s -7.75 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 11.63 % change on previous year Malawi
1990s 4.36 % change on previous year -5.09 % change on previous year 9.45 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s -2.32 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s -2.5 % change on previous year -6.32 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -2.31 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at -6.17 % change on previous year against -6.25 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Malawi ranks 94th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.