Kazakhstan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio

Kazakhstan
9.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
150th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
153rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080198520042023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 9.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd of 195 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 66.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births 3.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births 62.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births Kazakhstan
1990s 67.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births 8.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births 59.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births Kazakhstan
2000s 40.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births 12.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births 28.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births Kazakhstan
2010s 14.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births 9.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births 5.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births Kazakhstan
2020s 16.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births 12.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births 3.57 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kazakhstan, at 9.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kazakhstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Kazakhstan ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd 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

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.