Mexico vs Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Mexico
59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Samoa
59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mexico rank
91st
Samoa rank
92nd
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Mexico
- Samoa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in Samoa, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.
Mexico ranks 91st and Samoa ranks 92nd of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 111.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | Samoa |
| 1990s | 66.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 89.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Samoa |
| 2000s | 54.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Samoa |
| 2010s | 51.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | Samoa |
| 2020s | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.046 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Mexico or Samoa?
- Mexico, at 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Mexico and Samoa?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Samoa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Mexico ranks 91st and Samoa ranks 92nd 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.