France vs Singapore: Maternal mortality ratio
France
7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Singapore
7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
France rank
150th
Singapore rank
153rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- France
- Singapore
How they compare
France currently reports 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births in Singapore, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 150th and Singapore ranks 153rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 1990s | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | Singapore |
| 2000s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9878 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4563 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, France or Singapore?
- France, at 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between France and Singapore?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do France and Singapore rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- France ranks 150th and Singapore ranks 153rd 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.