Eswatini vs Rwanda: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Eswatini
239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Rwanda
258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Eswatini rank
36th
Rwanda rank
35th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Eswatini
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births against 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eswatini, a difference of 19.3 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eswatini ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 421.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,014 deaths per 100,000 live births | 591.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 444.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,674 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,229 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 657.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 634.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 413.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 315.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 98 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Eswatini or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births against 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 19.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Eswatini ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. 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.