France vs Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality ratio
France
7.3 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
7.36 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
France rank
142nd
Saudi Arabia rank
141st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.36 per 100,000 live births against 7.3 per 100,000 live births in France, a difference of 0.06 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
France ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 141st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.34 per 100,000 live births | 15.39 per 100,000 live births | 6.04 per 100,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.84 per 100,000 live births | 8.63 per 100,000 live births | 0.2083 per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 8.42 per 100,000 live births | 9.95 per 100,000 live births | 1.53 per 100,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.36 per 100,000 live births against 7.3 per 100,000 live births in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06 per 100,000 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- France ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 141st 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.