Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio
Romania
10.07 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
Romania rank
143rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
144th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births against 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 143rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 185 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 182.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 173.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 1990s | 84.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2000s | 37.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2283 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Romania, at 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births against 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Romania ranks 143rd 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.