Europe vs Rwanda: Maternal mortality ratio

Europe
7.2 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Rwanda
229.48 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Europe rank
37th
Rwanda rank
34th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Europe
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 229.48 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 222.28 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 31.9 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 16.07 per 100,000 live births 566.75 per 100,000 live births 550.68 per 100,000 live births Rwanda
2010s 9.78 per 100,000 live births 307.45 per 100,000 live births 297.68 per 100,000 live births Rwanda
2020s 10.02 per 100,000 live births 242.39 per 100,000 live births 232.36 per 100,000 live births Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Europe or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 229.48 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 Rwanda?
222.28 per 100,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe and Rwanda rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Europe ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 39 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.

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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
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed