Samoa vs Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio
Samoa
101.49
in 2023
Vanuatu
100.05
in 2023
Samoa rank
65th
Vanuatu rank
66th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 101.49 against 100.05 in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.44.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.93 | 187.64 | 39.71 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 111.63 | 136.65 | 25.02 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 88.58 | 125.57 | 37 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 103.94 | 109.3 | 5.36 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 110.14 | 109 | 1.14 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 101.49 against 100.05 in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 1.44, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Samoa ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.