Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Maternal mortality ratio

Australia
2.33 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.54 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Australia rank
175th
United Arab Emirates rank
173rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Australia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.54 per 100,000 live births against 2.33 per 100,000 live births in Australia, a difference of 0.21 per 100,000 live births.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Australia ranks 175th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 5.36 per 100,000 live births 4.61 per 100,000 live births 0.7497 per 100,000 live births Australia
2010s 5.7 per 100,000 live births 3.24 per 100,000 live births 2.46 per 100,000 live births Australia
2020s 3.85 per 100,000 live births 4.45 per 100,000 live births 0.6034 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, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.54 per 100,000 live births against 2.33 per 100,000 live births in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
0.21 per 100,000 live births, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Australia ranks 175th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 178 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed