Martinique vs United States of America: Reported maternal mortality rate
Martinique
0.3895 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
United States of America
0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Martinique rank
30th
United States of America rank
27th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Martinique
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 people in Martinique, a difference of 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Martinique's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Martinique ahead.
Martinique ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Martinique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3111 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Martinique |
| 1980s | 0.2077 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1215 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people | Martinique |
| 2000s | 0.4336 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1977 deaths per 100,000 people | Martinique |
| 2010s | 0.508 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3635 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1445 deaths per 100,000 people | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Martinique or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 people in Martinique as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Martinique and United States of America?
- 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Martinique and United States of America rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Martinique ranks 30th and United States of America 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.