Gambia vs South America: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Gambia
354.35 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
South America
76.86 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Gambia rank
21st
South America rank
20th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Gambia
- South America
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 354.35 per 100,000 live births against 76.86 per 100,000 live births in South America, a difference of 277.49 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Gambia's figure about 4.6 times South America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 21st and South America ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719.5 per 100,000 live births | 84.4 per 100,000 live births | 635.1 per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 541.84 per 100,000 live births | 73.19 per 100,000 live births | 468.65 per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 384.9 per 100,000 live births | 103.81 per 100,000 live births | 281.09 per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Gambia or South America?
- Gambia, at 354.35 per 100,000 live births against 76.86 per 100,000 live births in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Gambia and South America?
- 277.49 per 100,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and South America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gambia ranks 21st and South America ranks 20th of 212 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.