Bahrain vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio

Bahrain
16.78 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Bahrain rank
141st
United States rank
142nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Bahrain
  • United States
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 16.78 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States, a difference of 0.15 per 100,000 live births.

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

Bahrain ranks 141st and United States ranks 142nd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United States Difference Ahead
2000s 21.11 per 100,000 live births 13.3 per 100,000 live births 7.8 per 100,000 live births Bahrain
2010s 16.99 per 100,000 live births 16.59 per 100,000 live births 0.3931 per 100,000 live births Bahrain
2020s 9.55 per 100,000 live births 22.59 per 100,000 live births 13.03 per 100,000 live births United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bahrain or United States?
Bahrain, at 16.78 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 Bahrain and United States?
0.15 per 100,000 live births, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Bahrain ranks 141st 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