Equatorial Guinea vs East Timor: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG)
Equatorial Guinea
212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
East Timor
203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
45th
East Timor rank
46th
Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in East Timor, a difference of 8.41 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was East Timor ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th and East Timor ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,234 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,521 deaths per 100,000 live births | 286.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 1990s | 858.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births | 270.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2000s | 296.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 592.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 296.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2010s | 199.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 292.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 93.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2020s | 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Equatorial Guinea or East Timor?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Equatorial Guinea and East Timor?
- 8.41 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and East Timor rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th and East Timor ranks 46th 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.