France vs Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality ratio
France
7.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
7.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
France rank
159th
Saudi Arabia rank
158th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 7.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births in France, a difference of 0.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
France ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 158th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 35.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 14.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 25.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 9.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2083 Deaths per 100 000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 8.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 7.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- France ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 158th 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.