Bangladesh vs Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio
Bangladesh
115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Samoa
101.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Samoa rank
65th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 101.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Samoa, a difference of 13.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 891.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 147.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 743.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 726.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 111.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 614.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 399.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 88.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 310.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 212.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 103.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 108.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 147.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 110.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 37.7 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 Samoa?
- Bangladesh, at 115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 101.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 13.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 65th 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.