United States vs Palestine: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
United States
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Palestine
20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United States rank
122nd
Palestine rank
124th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- United States
- Palestine
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births against 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Palestine, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Palestine ahead.
United States ranks 122nd and Palestine ranks 124th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 100.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 89.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine |
| 1990s | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 72.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine |
| 2000s | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine |
| 2010s | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine |
| 2020s | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6506 deaths per 100,000 live births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, United States or Palestine?
- United States, at 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births against 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Palestine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between United States and Palestine?
- 0.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Palestine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do United States and Palestine rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- United States ranks 122nd and Palestine ranks 124th 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.