Bolivia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG)
Bolivia
160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bolivia rank
53rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
55th
Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) over time
- Bolivia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 14.67 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 542.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 221.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 321.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 364.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 181.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 235.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 163.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 171.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bolivia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bolivia, at 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14.67 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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.