Eritrea vs South America: Maternal mortality ratio

Eritrea
291.36
in 2023
South America
76.86
in 2023
Eritrea rank
23rd
South America rank
16th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Eritrea
  • South America
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 291.36 against 76.86 in South America, a difference of 214.5.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.8 times South America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 23rd and South America ranks 16th of 179 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South America Difference Ahead
2000s 591.14 84.4 506.74 Eritrea
2010s 420.71 73.19 347.52 Eritrea
2020s 316.22 103.81 212.41 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eritrea or South America?
Eritrea, at 291.36 against 76.86 in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eritrea and South America?
214.5, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and South America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Eritrea ranks 23rd and South America ranks 16th of 179 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed