Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Malawi, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 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 number of maternal deaths, per capita in Malawi?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Malawi was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.