United States of America vs Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality ratio

United States of America
16.63
in 2023
Palestine, State of
16.11
in 2023
United States of America rank
129th
Palestine, State of rank
131st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • United States of America
  • Palestine, State of
20406080100198520042023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.63 against 16.11 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.52.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

United States of America ranks 129th and Palestine, State of ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 11.42 90.25 78.83 Palestine, State of
1990s 11.47 66.26 54.79 Palestine, State of
2000s 13.3 53.75 40.45 Palestine, State of
2010s 16.59 28.39 11.8 Palestine, State of
2020s 22.59 20.19 2.4 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, United States of America or Palestine, State of?
United States of America, at 16.63 against 16.11 in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between United States of America and Palestine, State of?
0.52, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Palestine, State of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do United States of America and Palestine, State of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
United States of America ranks 129th and Palestine, State of ranks 131st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed