Brazil vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Maternal mortality ratio
Brazil
66.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Brazil rank
80th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
78th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Brazil
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 66.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Brazil, a difference of 6.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Brazil ranks 80th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 300.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 132.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 105.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 221.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 115.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 69.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 108.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 39.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 62.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 81.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 95.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 90.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Brazil or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 66.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Brazil and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 6.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brazil ranks 80th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th 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.