Angola vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths by region
Angola
2,914 deaths
in 2020
Malawi
2,452 deaths
in 2020
Angola rank
21st
Malawi rank
24th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Angola
- Malawi
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2,914 deaths against 2,452 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 462 deaths.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,899 deaths | 3,841 deaths | 2,058 deaths | Angola |
| 1990s | 6,926 deaths | 3,767 deaths | 3,159 deaths | Angola |
| 2000s | 5,316 deaths | 2,417 deaths | 2,898 deaths | Angola |
| 2010s | 3,291 deaths | 2,706 deaths | 585.64 deaths | Angola |
| 2020s | 2,914 deaths | 2,452 deaths | 462.12 deaths | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Angola or Malawi?
- Angola, at 2,914 deaths against 2,452 deaths in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Angola and Malawi?
- 462 deaths, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Angola ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 24th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.