Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Euro area or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 155 against 5 in Euro area as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Pakistan?

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.

Euro area vs Pakistan: Maternal mortality ratio

Euro area

in 2023

Pakistan

155

in 2023

Euro area rank

46th

Pakistan rank

47th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Euro area
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 155 against 5 in Euro area, a difference of 150.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 31.0 times Euro area's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	15.8	438	422.2	Pakistan
1990s	12	462.5	450.5	Pakistan
2000s	7.6	325.5	317.9	Pakistan
2010s	6.4	206.2	199.8	Pakistan
2020s	6.5	171.5	165	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Euro area or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 155 against 5 in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Euro area and Pakistan?: 150, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Pakistan?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Pakistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Euro area ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 47 groups.
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: 03 September 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).