United States of America vs Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality ratio
United States of America
16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Palestine, State of
16.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
United States of America rank
130th
Palestine, State of rank
132nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- United States of America
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
United States of America ranks 130th and Palestine, State of ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 90.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 78.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 11.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 66.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 54.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 13.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 53.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 40.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 16.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 28.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 22.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 20.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, United States of America or Palestine, State of?
- United States of America, at 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between United States of America and Palestine, State of?
- 0.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Palestine, State of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Palestine, State of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- United States of America ranks 130th and Palestine, State of ranks 132nd 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.