Eswatini vs Solomon Islands: Maternal mortality ratio
Eswatini
117.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Solomon Islands
122.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Eswatini rank
61st
Solomon Islands rank
59th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eswatini
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 122.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 117.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Eswatini, a difference of 4.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 61st and Solomon Islands ranks 59th of 195 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 529.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 203.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 326.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 554.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 170.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 384.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 514.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 161.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 353.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 386.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 143.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 243.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 137.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 133.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eswatini or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 122.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 117.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eswatini and Solomon Islands?
- 4.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Solomon Islands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Solomon Islands rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 61st and Solomon Islands ranks 59th 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.