Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malawi
Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 224.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (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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