Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths

Malawi
1,500
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4,700
in 2023
Malawi rank
32nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
33rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Malawi
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520042023

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4,700 against 1,500 in Malawi, a difference of 3,200.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 3.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 4,620 17,800 13,180 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 4,140 11,310 7,170 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2,150 6,970 4,820 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 2,230 5,760 3,530 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 1,625 5,725 4,100 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4,700 against 1,500 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
3,200, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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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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.