Samoa vs Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio
Samoa
101.49 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Vanuatu
100.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Samoa rank
65th
Vanuatu rank
66th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 101.49 per 100,000 live births against 100.05 per 100,000 live births in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.44 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.58 per 100,000 live births | 125.57 per 100,000 live births | 37 per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 103.94 per 100,000 live births | 109.3 per 100,000 live births | 5.36 per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 110.14 per 100,000 live births | 109 per 100,000 live births | 1.14 per 100,000 live births | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 101.49 per 100,000 live births against 100.05 per 100,000 live births in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 1.44 per 100,000 live births, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Samoa ranks 65th 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.