Vanuatu vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio

Vanuatu
100.05
in 2023
Zambia
85.45
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
66th
Zambia rank
69th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Vanuatu
  • Zambia
0200400600198520042023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 100.05 against 85.45 in Zambia, a difference of 14.6.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vanuatu Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 187.64 622.97 435.33 Zambia
1990s 136.65 492.77 356.13 Zambia
2000s 125.57 307.86 182.29 Zambia
2010s 109.3 193.96 84.66 Zambia
2020s 109 103.42 5.59 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Vanuatu or Zambia?
Vanuatu, at 100.05 against 85.45 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Vanuatu and Zambia?
14.6, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Vanuatu and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Vanuatu ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 69th 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