Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Maternal mortality ratio

Spain
2.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.54 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Spain rank
188th
United Arab Emirates rank
190th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.72 per 100,000 live births against 2.54 per 100,000 live births in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.18 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Spain ranks 188th and United Arab Emirates ranks 190th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 4.51 per 100,000 live births 4.61 per 100,000 live births 0.1011 per 100,000 live births United Arab Emirates
2010s 3.59 per 100,000 live births 3.24 per 100,000 live births 0.3444 per 100,000 live births Spain
2020s 3.63 per 100,000 live births 4.45 per 100,000 live births 0.8244 per 100,000 live births United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
Spain, at 2.72 per 100,000 live births against 2.54 per 100,000 live births in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
0.18 per 100,000 live births, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Spain ranks 188th and United Arab Emirates ranks 190th 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.

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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
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed