Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Maternal mortality ratio

Kazakhstan
9.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Russian Federation
9.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
150th
Russian Federation rank
151st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 9.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 9.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 150th and Russian Federation ranks 151st of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 66.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births 67.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births Russian Federation
1990s 67.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births 65.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births Kazakhstan
2000s 40.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births 38.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births 2.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births Kazakhstan
2010s 14.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births 15.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births Russian Federation
2020s 16.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births 15.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births 0.6149 Deaths per 100 000 live births Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
Kazakhstan, at 9.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 9.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
0.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Kazakhstan ranks 150th and Russian Federation ranks 151st 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.