What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Brunei and Vietnam?

1.29 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Vietnam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Vietnam?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Brunei vs Vietnam: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG)

Brunei

44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Vietnam

45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Brunei rank

99th

Vietnam rank

97th

Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) over time

Brunei
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births against 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brunei, a difference of 1.29 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 99th and Vietnam ranks 97th of 185 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	60.08 deaths per 100,000 live births	126.01 deaths per 100,000 live births	65.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	Vietnam
1990s	51.67 deaths per 100,000 live births	96.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	44.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	Vietnam
2000s	47.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births	21.74 deaths per 100,000 live births	Vietnam
2010s	43.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	53.77 deaths per 100,000 live births	9.85 deaths per 100,000 live births	Vietnam
2020s	44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births	45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.29 deaths per 100,000 live births	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Brunei or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births against 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brunei as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Brunei and Vietnam?: 1.29 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Vietnam?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Vietnam rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Brunei ranks 99th and Vietnam 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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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.