Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Marshall Islands: Maternal mortality ratio

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Marshall Islands
154.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
51st
Marshall Islands rank
50th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Marshall Islands
100200300400500198520042023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 154.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 8.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and Marshall Islands ranks 50th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 4 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 477.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births 276.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births 200.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 339.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births 292.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births 46.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 245.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births 230.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births 14.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 171.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births 190.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births 19.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births Marshall Islands
2020s 199.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births 177.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births 21.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 154.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Marshall Islands?
8.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Marshall Islands?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Marshall Islands rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and Marshall Islands ranks 50th 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.