Eastern Europe vs Rwanda: Maternal mortality ratio
Eastern Europe
8.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Rwanda
229.48 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Europe rank
35th
Rwanda rank
34th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eastern Europe
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 229.48 per 100,000 live births against 8.83 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Europe, a difference of 220.65 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 26.0 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 39 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.84 per 100,000 live births | 566.75 per 100,000 live births | 538.9 per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 13.41 per 100,000 live births | 307.45 per 100,000 live births | 294.04 per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.39 per 100,000 live births | 242.39 per 100,000 live births | 229 per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Europe or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 229.48 per 100,000 live births against 8.83 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Europe and Rwanda?
- 220.65 per 100,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Europe and Rwanda rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Europe ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 39 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.