Haiti vs United States: Number of maternal deaths
Haiti
949.59 deaths
in 2020
United States
773.82 deaths
in 2020
Haiti rank
45th
United States rank
48th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Haiti
- United States
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 949.59 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States, a difference of 175.77 deaths.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,760 deaths | 413.45 deaths | 1,347 deaths | Haiti |
| 1990s | 1,448 deaths | 430.51 deaths | 1,017 deaths | Haiti |
| 2000s | 1,024 deaths | 551.56 deaths | 472.15 deaths | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1,035 deaths | 678.05 deaths | 357.28 deaths | Haiti |
| 2020s | 949.59 deaths | 773.82 deaths | 175.77 deaths | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Haiti or United States?
- Haiti, at 949.59 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Haiti and United States?
- 175.77 deaths, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and United States rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Haiti ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.