Comoros vs Melanesia: Maternal mortality ratio
Comoros
178.88 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Melanesia
175.56 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Comoros rank
42nd
Melanesia rank
43rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Comoros
- Melanesia
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 178.88 per 100,000 live births against 175.56 per 100,000 live births in Melanesia, a difference of 3.32 per 100,000 live births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 42nd and Melanesia ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386.83 per 100,000 live births | 285.22 per 100,000 live births | 101.61 per 100,000 live births | Comoros |
| 2010s | 246.97 per 100,000 live births | 212.96 per 100,000 live births | 34.01 per 100,000 live births | Comoros |
| 2020s | 194.58 per 100,000 live births | 184.89 per 100,000 live births | 9.69 per 100,000 live births | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Comoros or Melanesia?
- Comoros, at 178.88 per 100,000 live births against 175.56 per 100,000 live births in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Comoros and Melanesia?
- 3.32 per 100,000 live births, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Melanesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Melanesia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Comoros ranks 42nd and Melanesia ranks 43rd 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.