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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.