Argentina vs Viet Nam: Maternal mortality ratio
Argentina
44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Viet Nam
45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Argentina rank
98th
Viet Nam rank
97th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Argentina
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births against 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Argentina, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Argentina ranks 98th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 185 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 76.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 66.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 41.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6299 deaths per 100,000 live births | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Argentina or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births against 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Argentina and Viet Nam?
- 0.63 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Viet Nam rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Argentina ranks 98th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.