Bahrain vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio

Bahrain
16.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bahrain rank
129th
United States of America rank
130th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Bahrain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 16.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 0.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 129th and United States of America ranks 130th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 36.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births 11.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births 25 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bahrain
1990s 31.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births 11.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births 19.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bahrain
2000s 21.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births 13.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births 7.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bahrain
2010s 16.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births 16.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births 0.3931 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bahrain
2020s 9.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births 22.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births 13.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bahrain or United States of America?
Bahrain, at 16.78 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 Bahrain and United States of America?
0.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Bahrain ranks 129th and United States of America ranks 130th 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
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.