Burundi vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths by region
Burundi
2,151 deaths
in 2020
Malawi
2,452 deaths
in 2020
Burundi rank
27th
Malawi rank
24th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,452 deaths against 2,151 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 301 deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,494 deaths | 3,841 deaths | 346.81 deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3,248 deaths | 3,767 deaths | 519.64 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2,396 deaths | 2,417 deaths | 21.8 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,321 deaths | 2,706 deaths | 384.84 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,151 deaths | 2,452 deaths | 300.74 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,452 deaths against 2,151 deaths in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Burundi and Malawi?
- 301 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Burundi ranks 27th 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.