Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Argentina or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 35.62 against 34.3 in Argentina as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio

Argentina

34.3

in 2022

Ecuador

35.62

in 2023

Argentina rank

32nd

Ecuador rank

31st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Argentina
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 35.62 against 34.3 in Argentina, a difference of 1.32.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 31st of 58 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.68	49.54	7.86	Ecuador
2000s	43.36	47.5	4.14	Ecuador
2010s	35.7	48.97	13.27	Ecuador
2020s	49.97	45	4.97	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Argentina or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 35.62 against 34.3 in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Argentina and Ecuador?: 1.32, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Argentina ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 31st of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national 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 (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 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.