Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Comoros or Tuvalu?

Comoros, at 179 against 170 in Tuvalu as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Tuvalu?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Tuvalu: Maternal mortality ratio

Comoros

179

in 2023

Tuvalu

170

in 2023

Comoros rank

42nd

Tuvalu rank

44th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Comoros
Tuvalu

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 179 against 170 in Tuvalu, a difference of 9.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 42nd and Tuvalu ranks 44th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	809	260.8	548.2	Comoros
1990s	599.7	275.6	324.1	Comoros
2000s	386.8	223.7	163.1	Comoros
2010s	246.9	170.4	76.5	Comoros
2020s	194.5	188.25	6.25	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Comoros or Tuvalu?: Comoros, at 179 against 170 in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Comoros and Tuvalu?: 9, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Tuvalu?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Tuvalu rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Comoros ranks 42nd and Tuvalu ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).