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Lebanon vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio

Lebanon
20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United States of America
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lebanon rank
124th
United States of America rank
123rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Lebanon
  • United States of America
20406080198520022020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births against 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lebanon, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 124th and United States of America ranks 123rd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 67.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 56.95 deaths per 100,000 live births Lebanon
1990s 40.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 29.43 deaths per 100,000 live births Lebanon
2000s 23.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.53 deaths per 100,000 live births Lebanon
2010s 19.21 deaths per 100,000 live births 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.95 deaths per 100,000 live births Lebanon
2020s 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.4603 deaths per 100,000 live births United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lebanon or United States of America?
United States of America, at 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births against 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lebanon as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lebanon and United States of America?
0.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lebanon and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Lebanon ranks 124th and United States of America ranks 123rd 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

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