Nauru vs South America: Maternal mortality ratio

Nauru
273.38
in 2023
South America
76.86
in 2023
Nauru rank
24th
South America rank
16th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Nauru
  • South America
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 273.38 against 76.86 in South America, a difference of 196.52.

That makes Nauru's figure about 3.6 times South America's.

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

Nauru ranks 24th and South America ranks 16th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru South America Difference Ahead
2000s 308.09 84.4 223.69 Nauru
2010s 259.44 73.19 186.25 Nauru
2020s 291.34 103.81 187.53 Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Nauru or South America?
Nauru, at 273.38 against 76.86 in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Nauru and South America?
196.52, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nauru and South America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Nauru ranks 24th and South America ranks 16th of 179 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
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