China vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths

China
1,400
in 2023
Malawi
1,500
in 2023
China rank
34th
Malawi rank
32nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • China
  • Malawi
010.0k20.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,500 against 1,400 in China, a difference of 100.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.

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

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 29,600 4,620 24,980 China
1990s 15,570 4,140 11,430 China
2000s 7,490 2,150 5,340 China
2010s 4,850 2,230 2,620 China
2020s 1,900 1,625 275 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,500 against 1,400 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Malawi?
100, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do China and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
China ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. 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
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.