Haiti vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)

Haiti
327.56 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Haiti rank
25th
United States of America rank
28th

Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time

  • Haiti
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 327.56 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 310.93 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Haiti's figure about 19.7 times United States of America's.

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

Haiti ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 398.62 per 100,000 live births 13.3 per 100,000 live births 385.32 per 100,000 live births Haiti
2010s 372.37 per 100,000 live births 16.59 per 100,000 live births 355.77 per 100,000 live births Haiti
2020s 347.33 per 100,000 live births 22.59 per 100,000 live births 324.74 per 100,000 live births Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Haiti or United States of America?
Haiti, at 327.56 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Haiti and United States of America?
310.93 per 100,000 live births, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Haiti and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Haiti ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th 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.

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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
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed