Rwanda vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio

Rwanda
258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Rwanda rank
36th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
35th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births against 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 36th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 35th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1,014 deaths per 100,000 live births 98.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 915 deaths per 100,000 live births Rwanda
1990s 1,674 deaths per 100,000 live births 95.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,579 deaths per 100,000 live births Rwanda
2000s 634.6 deaths per 100,000 live births 101.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 532.79 deaths per 100,000 live births Rwanda
2010s 315.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 139.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 175.39 deaths per 100,000 live births Rwanda
2020s 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.261 deaths per 100,000 live births Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Rwanda or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births against 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Rwanda and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.26 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Rwanda ranks 36th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 35th 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

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