Eritrea vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio

Eritrea
291.36 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eritrea rank
26th
United States of America rank
29th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Eritrea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 291.36 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 274.73 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 17.5 times United States of America's.

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

Eritrea ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 29th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 591.14 per 100,000 live births 13.3 per 100,000 live births 577.83 per 100,000 live births Eritrea
2010s 420.71 per 100,000 live births 16.59 per 100,000 live births 404.12 per 100,000 live births Eritrea
2020s 316.22 per 100,000 live births 22.59 per 100,000 live births 293.63 per 100,000 live births Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eritrea or United States of America?
Eritrea, at 291.36 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eritrea and United States of America?
274.73 per 100,000 live births, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Eritrea ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 29th of 210 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
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed