Americas vs Nauru: Maternal mortality ratio
Americas
58.54 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Nauru
273.38 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Americas rank
6th
Nauru rank
24th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Americas
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 273.38 per 100,000 live births against 58.54 per 100,000 live births in Americas, a difference of 214.84 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Nauru's figure about 4.7 times Americas's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 6th and Nauru ranks 24th of 11 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6 per 100,000 live births | 308.09 per 100,000 live births | 242.49 per 100,000 live births | Nauru |
| 2010s | 58.49 per 100,000 live births | 259.44 per 100,000 live births | 200.96 per 100,000 live births | Nauru |
| 2020s | 77.22 per 100,000 live births | 291.34 per 100,000 live births | 214.12 per 100,000 live births | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Americas or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 273.38 per 100,000 live births against 58.54 per 100,000 live births in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Americas and Nauru?
- 214.84 per 100,000 live births, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas and Nauru rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Americas ranks 6th and Nauru ranks 24th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.