Polynesia vs Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio
Polynesia
97.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Vanuatu
100.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Polynesia rank
67th
Vanuatu rank
66th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Polynesia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 100.05 per 100,000 live births against 97.64 per 100,000 live births in Polynesia, a difference of 2.41 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Polynesia ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.01 per 100,000 live births | 125.57 per 100,000 live births | 29.56 per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 101.63 per 100,000 live births | 109.3 per 100,000 live births | 7.67 per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 105.97 per 100,000 live births | 109 per 100,000 live births | 3.03 per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Polynesia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 100.05 per 100,000 live births against 97.64 per 100,000 live births in Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Polynesia and Vanuatu?
- 2.41 per 100,000 live births, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Polynesia and Vanuatu rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Polynesia ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 196 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.