Polynesia vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio
Polynesia
97.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Zambia
85.45 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Polynesia rank
74th
Zambia rank
77th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Polynesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 97.64 per 100,000 live births against 85.45 per 100,000 live births in Zambia, a difference of 12.19 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Polynesia ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 77th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.01 per 100,000 live births | 307.86 per 100,000 live births | 211.85 per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2010s | 101.63 per 100,000 live births | 193.96 per 100,000 live births | 92.33 per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 105.97 per 100,000 live births | 103.42 per 100,000 live births | 2.55 per 100,000 live births | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Polynesia or Zambia?
- Polynesia, at 97.64 per 100,000 live births against 85.45 per 100,000 live births in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Polynesia and Zambia?
- 12.19 per 100,000 live births, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Polynesia and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Polynesia ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 77th 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.