Maternal deaths ihme in Malawi
Malawi: Maternal deaths ihme was 2,452 in 2020. ▼ 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
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Malawi, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme 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.
Maternal deaths ihme in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,407 | — |
| 1986 | 3,606 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3,836 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4,170 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 4,185 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,407 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 4,484 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,506 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,381 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,004 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 3,391 | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 3,244 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,159 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,119 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,978 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,925 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,761 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,606 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,430 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,158 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,988 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,903 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,071 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2,489 | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 2,844 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 3,083 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2,994 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,039 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,869 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,680 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2,696 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,608 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,302 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2,441 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,347 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,452 | +4.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,452 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,452 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Malawi?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Malawi was 2,452 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,506 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,903 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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