Bolivia vs Indonesia: Maternal mortality ratio

Bolivia
146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Indonesia
140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bolivia rank
51st
Indonesia rank
53rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Bolivia
  • Indonesia
100200300400500198520042023

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Indonesia, a difference of 5.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

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

Bolivia ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 477.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births 439.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births 37.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bolivia
1990s 339.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births 341.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births 2.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births Indonesia
2000s 245.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births 274.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births 28.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births Indonesia
2010s 171.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births 197.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births 26.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births Indonesia
2020s 199.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births 174.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births 24.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bolivia or Indonesia?
Bolivia, at 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bolivia and Indonesia?
5.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Indonesia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Indonesia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Bolivia ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 53rd 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.