Republic of Moldova vs Russian Federation: Maternal mortality ratio
Republic of Moldova
12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Russian Federation
13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Republic of Moldova rank
139th
Russian Federation rank
137th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 1.46 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 67.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Republic of Moldova or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation?
- 1.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 137th 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.