Eastern Asia vs Eritrea: Maternal mortality ratio
Eastern Asia
17.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eritrea
291.36 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
27th
Eritrea rank
26th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eastern Asia
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 291.36 per 100,000 live births against 17.09 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 274.27 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 17.1 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 36 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.41 per 100,000 live births | 591.14 per 100,000 live births | 548.73 per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 26.75 per 100,000 live births | 420.71 per 100,000 live births | 393.96 per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 19.41 per 100,000 live births | 316.22 per 100,000 live births | 296.8 per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Asia or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 291.36 per 100,000 live births against 17.09 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Asia and Eritrea?
- 274.27 per 100,000 live births, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Eritrea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 36 groups.
- 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.