United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG)
United Arab Emirates
9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United Kingdom
9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United Arab Emirates rank
145th
United Kingdom rank
144th
Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2355 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.5018 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 144th 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.