Gabon vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio

Gabon
232.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Gabon rank
34th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
36th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Gabon
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
100200300400198520042023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 232.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 5.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 368.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births 81.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births 287.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births Gabon
1990s 325.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births 83.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births 242.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births Gabon
2000s 161.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births 95.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births 65.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births Gabon
2010s 196.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births 148.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births 48.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births Gabon
2020s 222.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births 225.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births 2.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Gabon or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Gabon, at 232.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Gabon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Gabon ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.