Côte d'Ivoire vs Gambia: Maternal mortality ratio
Côte d'Ivoire
358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Gambia
354.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Gambia rank
20th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Gambia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 354.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 4.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Gambia ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,355 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 651.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Gambia |
| 1990s | 464.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,018 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 553.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Gambia |
| 2000s | 487.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 719.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 232.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 513 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 541.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 28.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 418.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 384.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 33.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Côte d'Ivoire or Gambia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 354.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Côte d'Ivoire and Gambia?
- 4.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Gambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Gambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Gambia ranks 20th 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.