Europe vs Gabon: Maternal mortality ratio
Europe
7.2 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Gabon
232.66 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Europe rank
34th
Gabon rank
36th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Europe
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 232.66 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 225.46 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Gabon's figure about 32.3 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 34th and Gabon ranks 36th of 36 groups.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 per 100,000 live births | 161.44 per 100,000 live births | 145.37 per 100,000 live births | Gabon |
| 2010s | 9.78 per 100,000 live births | 196.64 per 100,000 live births | 186.87 per 100,000 live births | Gabon |
| 2020s | 10.02 per 100,000 live births | 222.96 per 100,000 live births | 212.93 per 100,000 live births | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Europe or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 232.66 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Europe and Gabon?
- 225.46 per 100,000 live births, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Gabon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Europe ranks 34th and Gabon ranks 36th of 36 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.