Ecuador vs Namibia: Number of maternal deaths
Ecuador
196.59 deaths
in 2020
Namibia
148.1 deaths
in 2020
Ecuador rank
73rd
Namibia rank
76th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ecuador
- Namibia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 196.59 deaths against 148.1 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 48.49 deaths.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 622.43 deaths | 137.76 deaths | 484.68 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 492.71 deaths | 188.42 deaths | 304.29 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 316.44 deaths | 251.97 deaths | 64.47 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 220.04 deaths | 211.23 deaths | 8.81 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 196.59 deaths | 148.1 deaths | 48.49 deaths | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ecuador or Namibia?
- Ecuador, at 196.59 deaths against 148.1 deaths in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ecuador and Namibia?
- 48.49 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Namibia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 76th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.