Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 21.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21.13
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.13
in 1985
All-time low
21.13
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, 1985–2020

02040601985200220201985: 55.11986: 54.31987: 54.31988: 49.81989: 49.71990: 48.61991: 47.31992: 46.11993: 45.31994: 43.61995: 39.81996: 40.61997: 41.31998: 42.81999: 402000: 39.72001: 35.72002: 36.52003: 32.12004: 32.52005: 32.12006: 322007: 282008: 30.52009: 29.52010: 25.52011: 24.12012: 23.52013: 23.12014: 22.52015: 22.32016: 21.92017: 21.62018: 21.52019: 21.62020: 21.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Malaysia is 21.13, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 55.13 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.13, in 2020.

That places Malaysia 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.64 49.66 55.13 5
1990s 43.54 39.79 48.64 10
2000s 32.87 28.03 39.75 10
2010s 22.77 21.52 25.48 10
2020s 21.13 21.13 21.13 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 118 Costa Rica 22 compare
  2. 119 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 compare
  3. 120 Grenada 21.14 compare
  4. 122 United States of America 21.08 compare
  5. 123 Lebanon 20.62 compare
  6. 124 Palestine, State of 20.43 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Malaysia?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Malaysia was 21.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 55.13 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.13 in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Malaysia ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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