Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Maternal mortality ratio
Australia
2.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Australia rank
191st
United Arab Emirates rank
189th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Australia, a difference of 0.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Australia ranks 191st and United Arab Emirates ranks 189th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 5.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.7497 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.6034 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Australia ranks 191st and United Arab Emirates ranks 189th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.