Eastern Asia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Maternal mortality ratio

Eastern Asia
17.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United Republic of Tanzania
275.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
27th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
27th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 275.84 per 100,000 live births against 17.09 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 258.75 per 100,000 live births.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 16.1 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 27th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 27th of 36 groups.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 42.41 per 100,000 live births 445.65 per 100,000 live births 403.23 per 100,000 live births United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 26.75 per 100,000 live births 412.6 per 100,000 live births 385.85 per 100,000 live births United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 19.41 per 100,000 live births 187.37 per 100,000 live births 167.96 per 100,000 live births United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Asia or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 275.84 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
258.75 per 100,000 live births, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and United Republic of Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eastern Asia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Eastern Asia ranks 27th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 27th 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.

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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