Azerbaijan vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio

Azerbaijan
17.9 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
139th
United States rank
142nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • United States
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 17.9 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States, a difference of 1.27 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 139th and United States ranks 142nd of 212 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 37.85 per 100,000 live births 13.3 per 100,000 live births 24.55 per 100,000 live births Azerbaijan
2010s 23.79 per 100,000 live births 16.59 per 100,000 live births 7.19 per 100,000 live births Azerbaijan
2020s 31.38 per 100,000 live births 22.59 per 100,000 live births 8.79 per 100,000 live births Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Azerbaijan or United States?
Azerbaijan, at 17.9 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Azerbaijan and United States?
1.27 per 100,000 live births, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Azerbaijan ranks 139th and United States ranks 142nd of 212 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
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed