Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Maternal mortality ratio
Spain
2.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Spain rank
187th
United Arab Emirates rank
189th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Spain ranks 187th and United Arab Emirates ranks 189th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 5.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.1011 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.3444 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.8244 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- Spain, at 2.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Spain ranks 187th and United Arab Emirates ranks 189th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.