Eritrea vs Western Asia: Maternal mortality ratio
Eritrea
291.36 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Western Asia
51.65 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eritrea rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
31st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eritrea
- Western Asia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 291.36 per 100,000 live births against 51.65 per 100,000 live births in Western Asia, a difference of 239.71 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 5.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 591.14 per 100,000 live births | 72.9 per 100,000 live births | 518.24 per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 420.71 per 100,000 live births | 56.12 per 100,000 live births | 364.6 per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 316.22 per 100,000 live births | 58.12 per 100,000 live births | 258.09 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 Western Asia?
- Eritrea, at 291.36 per 100,000 live births against 51.65 per 100,000 live births in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eritrea and Western Asia?
- 239.71 per 100,000 live births, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Western Asia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 31st of 178 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.