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