Belarus vs Norway: Maternal mortality ratio
Belarus
1.1 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Norway
1.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Belarus rank
195th
Norway rank
194th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belarus
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.31 per 100,000 live births against 1.1 per 100,000 live births in Belarus, a difference of 0.21 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 195th and Norway ranks 194th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.94 per 100,000 live births | 5.22 per 100,000 live births | 5.71 per 100,000 live births | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.74 per 100,000 live births | 2.57 per 100,000 live births | 0.8285 per 100,000 live births | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.43 per 100,000 live births | 1.96 per 100,000 live births | 0.5319 per 100,000 live births | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belarus or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.31 per 100,000 live births against 1.1 per 100,000 live births in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belarus and Norway?
- 0.21 per 100,000 live births, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belarus ranks 195th and Norway ranks 194th of 196 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.