Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Nicaragua or Paraguay?

Nicaragua, at 60 against 58 in Paraguay as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?

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.

Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio

Nicaragua

in 2023

Paraguay

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

87th

Paraguay rank

90th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Nicaragua
Paraguay

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 60 against 58 in Paraguay, a difference of 2.

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

Nicaragua ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	307	224.2	82.8	Nicaragua
1990s	254.5	200.7	53.8	Nicaragua
2000s	141.4	189.7	48.3	Paraguay
2010s	81.2	80.8	0.4	Nicaragua
2020s	83	86.25	3.25	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Nicaragua or Paraguay?: Nicaragua, at 60 against 58 in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Nicaragua and Paraguay?: 2, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Nicaragua ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 90th 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: 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).