Côte d'Ivoire vs South America: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Côte d'Ivoire
358.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
South America
76.86 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
South America rank
20th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South America
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 358.95 per 100,000 live births against 76.86 per 100,000 live births in South America, a difference of 282.09 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 4.7 times South America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and South America ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 487.02 per 100,000 live births | 84.4 per 100,000 live births | 402.62 per 100,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 513 per 100,000 live births | 73.19 per 100,000 live births | 439.81 per 100,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 418.63 per 100,000 live births | 103.81 per 100,000 live births | 314.83 per 100,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Côte d'Ivoire or South America?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 358.95 per 100,000 live births against 76.86 per 100,000 live births in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Côte d'Ivoire and South America?
- 282.09 per 100,000 live births, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and South America ranks 20th 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.