Maternal deaths by income group in Malawi
Malawi: Maternal deaths by income group was 2,452 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,452
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,506
in 1992
All-time low
1,903
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985β2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Malawi, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Malawi is 2,452, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Malawi peaked at 4,506 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,903, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,841 | 3,407 | 4,185 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,767 | 2,978 | 4,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,417 | 1,903 | 2,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,706 | 2,302 | 3,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,452 | 2,452 | 2,452 | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Malawi?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Malawi was 2,452 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,506 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,903 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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