Georgia vs United States: Reported maternal mortality rate
Georgia
0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States
0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Georgia rank
29th
United States rank
27th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Georgia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia, a difference of 0.0249 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 29th and United States ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5008 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1171 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3837 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 1990s | 0.2117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1254 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2000s | 0.2855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2474 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0382 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 0.427 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.064 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 0.8201 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4967 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3234 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Georgia or United States?
- United States, at 0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Georgia and United States?
- 0.0249 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and United States rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Georgia ranks 29th and United States ranks 27th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.