Malawi vs Rwanda: Number of maternal deaths, per capita

Malawi
0.0001 units per person
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0001 units per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
32nd
Rwanda rank
34th

Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
00.0010.0020.003198520042023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 34th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0006 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0 units per person Rwanda
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0004 units per person Rwanda
2000s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person Rwanda
2010s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person Malawi
2020s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per capita, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 0.0001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Malawi and Rwanda?
0 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,394 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.