Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Malawi
Malawi: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 225 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Malawi, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malawi is 225, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malawi peaked at 1,154 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 225, in 2023.
That places Malawi 36th out of 194 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 | 854.7 | 576 | 1,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.1 | 283 | 512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.4 | 260 | 517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.5 | 225 | 286 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Gabon 233 compare
- 34 Rwanda 229 compare
- 35 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 227 compare
- 37 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 195 compare
- 38 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 192 compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 189 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 305,842 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 307,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malawi?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malawi was 225 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.