What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Armenia and Latvia?

0.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Armenia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Latvia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Armenia vs Latvia: Maternal mortality ratio

Armenia

19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Latvia

18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Armenia rank

123rd

Latvia rank

124th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Armenia
Latvia

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Latvia, a difference of 0.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 123rd and Latvia ranks 124th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	52.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births	45.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births	6.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Armenia
1990s	47.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births	48.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births	0.9654 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Latvia
2000s	33.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births	28.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births	4.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Armenia
2010s	25.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births	22.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births	2.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Armenia
2020s	36.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births	27.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births	9.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Armenia or Latvia?: Armenia, at 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Armenia and Latvia?: 0.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Latvia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Latvia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Armenia ranks 123rd and Latvia ranks 124th 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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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.