Bolivia vs Pakistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Bolivia
146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Pakistan
155.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bolivia rank
51st
Pakistan rank
49th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bolivia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 155.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bolivia, a difference of 8.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 51st and Pakistan ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 477.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 437.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 39.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 339.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 462.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 123.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 245.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 325.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 80.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 171.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 206.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 35.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 199.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 171.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 28.15 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 155.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bolivia and Pakistan?
- 8.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Pakistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Pakistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 51st and Pakistan ranks 49th 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.