Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Number of maternal deaths

Nicaragua
109.81 deaths
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
107.92 deaths
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Saudi Arabia
100200300400198520022020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 109.81 deaths against 107.92 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.89 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 185 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 378.78 deaths 169.67 deaths 209.12 deaths Nicaragua
1990s 289.76 deaths 138.89 deaths 150.87 deaths Nicaragua
2000s 205.55 deaths 109.55 deaths 95.99 deaths Nicaragua
2010s 119.88 deaths 102.41 deaths 17.48 deaths Nicaragua
2020s 109.81 deaths 107.92 deaths 1.89 deaths Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
Nicaragua, at 109.81 deaths against 107.92 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
1.89 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Nicaragua ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.