Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Paraguay or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 125.44 against 84.6 in Paraguay as of 2018.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

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.

Paraguay vs Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)

Paraguay

84.6

in 2023

Venezuela

125.44

in 2018

Paraguay rank

18th

Venezuela rank

15th

Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) over time

Paraguay
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 125.44 against 84.6 in Paraguay, a difference of 40.84.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 58 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	108.1	59.45	48.65	Paraguay
2000s	147.3	63.21	84.09	Paraguay
2010s	82.33	91.63	9.3	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Paraguay or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 125.44 against 84.6 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Paraguay and Venezuela?: 40.84, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Venezuela?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Paraguay and Venezuela rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Paraguay ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 15th 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: 29 October 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.