Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malawi
Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 224.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
224.95
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
37th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,154
in 1988
All-time low
224.95
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malawi, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malawi is 224.95, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malawi peaked at 1,154 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 224.95, in 2023.
That places Malawi 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,115 | — |
| 1986 | 1,118 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,123 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,154 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,136 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,112 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,080 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,042 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 912.4 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 782 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 713.31 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 672.28 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 657.64 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 575.54 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 506.35 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 446.77 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 404.02 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 345.69 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 303.68 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 283.46 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 285.81 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 333.04 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 429.57 | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 511.69 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 517 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 486.06 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 446.79 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 410.13 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 367.3 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 353.83 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 311.83 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 283.86 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 267.41 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 259.55 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 256.45 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 285.7 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 238.96 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 224.95 | -5.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 224.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 224.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,129 | 1,115 | 1,154 | 5 |
| 1990s | 854.73 | 575.54 | 1,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.01 | 283.46 | 511.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.38 | 259.55 | 517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.51 | 224.95 | 285.7 | 4 |
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 mortality ratio who gho in Malawi?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malawi was 224.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.95 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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