Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia

Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 26.38 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
26.38
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.68
in 1985
All-time low
26.38
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia, 1985–2023

02040601985200420231985: 62.71986: 59.11987: 56.11988: 54.51989: 52.41990: 511991: 49.31992: 47.61993: 461994: 441995: 42.91996: 421997: 40.41998: 39.11999: 38.52000: 37.32001: 35.92002: 34.42003: 33.62004: 32.62005: 31.42006: 30.42007: 29.82008: 29.52009: 29.22010: 28.92011: 28.82012: 28.72013: 292014: 29.62015: 29.82016: 29.62017: 29.32018: 28.92019: 28.52020: 28.72021: 52.12022: 37.62023: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia is 26.38, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia peaked at 62.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.38, in 2023.

Malaysia ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56.97 52.44 62.68 5
1990s 44.07 38.5 51 10
2000s 32.4 29.25 37.27 10
2010s 29.13 28.48 29.82 10
2020s 36.2 26.38 52.15 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 116 Jordan 30.78 compare
  2. 117 Fiji, Republic of 30.24 compare
  3. 118 Uzbekistan, Republic of 26.46 compare
  4. 120 Costa Rica 24.12 compare
  5. 121 Syrian Arab Republic 20.37 compare
  6. 122 Georgia 19.69 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia was 26.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 62.68 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.38 in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Malaysia ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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