Malaysia vs Palestine, State of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Malaysia
21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Palestine, State of
20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Malaysia rank
122nd
Palestine, State of rank
125th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Malaysia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.7 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Malaysia ranks 122nd and Palestine, State of ranks 125th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 100.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 43.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 72.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6976 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Malaysia or Palestine, State of?
- Malaysia, at 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Malaysia and Palestine, State of?
- 0.7 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Palestine, State of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd and Palestine, State of ranks 125th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.