Bangladesh vs Eswatini: Maternal mortality ratio
Bangladesh
115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Eswatini
117.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Eswatini rank
61st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 117.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Eswatini ranks 61st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 891.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 529.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 362.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 726.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 554.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 171.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 399.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 514.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 115.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 212.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 386.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 174.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 147.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 137.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bangladesh or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 117.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bangladesh and Eswatini?
- 2.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eswatini?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Eswatini rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Eswatini ranks 61st 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.