Malawi—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #36 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
225
2023
YoY Change
-5.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#36
of 194 countries
Maximum
517
2010
Minimum
225
2023
CAGR
-3.5%
24 years
Last
225
Previous
239
Highest
517
Lowest
225
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 225 in 2023, ranking #36 out of 194 countries. This represents a -5.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 517 (2010) and the lowest was 225 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 225 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 239 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 286 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 256 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 260 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 267 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 284 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 312 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 354 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 367 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 410 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 447 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 486 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 517 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 512 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 430 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 333 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 286 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 283 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 304 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 346 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 404 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 447 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 506 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |