Azerbaijan vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio
Azerbaijan
17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
127th
United States of America rank
130th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Azerbaijan
- United States of America
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 1.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 130th of 195 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 33.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 53.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 42.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 37.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 24.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 23.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 31.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.79 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 United States of America?
- Azerbaijan, at 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Azerbaijan and United States of America?
- 1.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and United States of America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 130th 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.