Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio
Nicaragua
60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Paraguay
58.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
87th
Paraguay rank
90th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 58.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Paraguay, a difference of 2.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 224.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 82.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 254.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 200.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 53.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 141.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 189.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 48.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 81.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 80.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.4649 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 82.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 86.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 58.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 2.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 90th 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.