Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.0159 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0541 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Malawi 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Comoros 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Benin 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 0.0145 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0657 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5136 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0541 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.