Albania vs France: Maternal mortality ratio
Albania
6.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
France
7.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Albania rank
161st
France rank
159th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Albania
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 6.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Albania, a difference of 0.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 161st and France ranks 159th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Albania |
| 1990s | 22.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Albania |
| 2000s | 12.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Albania |
| 2010s | 8.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.0212 Deaths per 100 000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 8.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.5029 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Albania or France?
- France, at 7.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 6.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Albania and France?
- 0.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and France?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Albania and France rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Albania ranks 161st and France ranks 159th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.