Equatorial Guinea vs Melanesia: Maternal mortality ratio
Equatorial Guinea
173.66 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Melanesia
175.56 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
44th
Melanesia rank
43rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 175.56 per 100,000 live births against 173.66 per 100,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.9 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th and Melanesia ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326.63 per 100,000 live births | 285.22 per 100,000 live births | 41.42 per 100,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 227.29 per 100,000 live births | 212.96 per 100,000 live births | 14.33 per 100,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 188.53 per 100,000 live births | 184.89 per 100,000 live births | 3.64 per 100,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Equatorial Guinea or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 175.56 per 100,000 live births against 173.66 per 100,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Equatorial Guinea and Melanesia?
- 1.9 per 100,000 live births, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Melanesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Melanesia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th 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.