Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Montenegro: Maternal mortality ratio
Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Montenegro
5.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
163rd
Montenegro rank
166th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Montenegro
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 6.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 5.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Montenegro, a difference of 0.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd and Montenegro ranks 166th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 20.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 20.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 9.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.3315 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 6.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.0992 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 9.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Montenegro?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 6.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 5.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro?
- 0.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd and Montenegro ranks 166th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.