What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Moldova and Serbia?

2.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Serbia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Moldova vs Serbia: Maternal mortality ratio

Moldova

12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Serbia

10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Moldova rank

139th

Serbia rank

142nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Moldova
Serbia

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Serbia, a difference of 2.08 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 139th and Serbia ranks 142nd of 185 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	61.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.27 deaths per 100,000 live births	44.86 deaths per 100,000 live births	Moldova
1990s	67.12 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.05 deaths per 100,000 live births	51.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	Moldova
2000s	31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	15.42 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	Moldova
2010s	16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births	12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births	3.57 deaths per 100,000 live births	Moldova
2020s	12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births	10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births	2.08 deaths per 100,000 live births	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Moldova or Serbia?: Moldova, at 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Moldova and Serbia?: 2.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Serbia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Moldova and Serbia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Moldova ranks 139th and Serbia ranks 142nd 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: 28 August 2026

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