Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Number of maternal deaths by region
Malaysia
107.98 deaths
in 2020
Nicaragua
109.81 deaths
in 2020
Malaysia rank
81st
Nicaragua rank
80th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 109.81 deaths against 107.98 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 1.83 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malaysia ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 185 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.32 deaths | 378.78 deaths | 132.46 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 229.77 deaths | 289.76 deaths | 59.99 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 158.02 deaths | 205.55 deaths | 47.53 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 117.18 deaths | 119.88 deaths | 2.7 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 107.98 deaths | 109.81 deaths | 1.83 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 109.81 deaths against 107.98 deaths in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 1.83 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Malaysia ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 80th 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.