Azerbaijan vs Latvia: Maternal mortality ratio
Azerbaijan
17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Latvia
18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
127th
Latvia rank
124th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Azerbaijan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 124th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 45.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.0759 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Latvia |
| 1990s | 53.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 48.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 37.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 28.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 23.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 31.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 27.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Azerbaijan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 0.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Latvia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 127th 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.