Lithuania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio

Lithuania
8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lithuania rank
146th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
144th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lithuania, a difference of 1.18 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 146th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 29.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.14 deaths per 100,000 live births 20.46 deaths per 100,000 live births Lithuania
1990s 23.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 14.3 deaths per 100,000 live births Lithuania
2000s 13.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 2.4 deaths per 100,000 live births Lithuania
2010s 8.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.4863 deaths per 100,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.18 deaths per 100,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lithuania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.18 deaths per 100,000 live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Lithuania ranks 146th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th 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

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.