State of Palestine vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio

State of Palestine
16.11 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
State of Palestine rank
144th
United States rank
142nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • State of Palestine
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 16.63 per 100,000 live births against 16.11 per 100,000 live births in State of Palestine, a difference of 0.52 per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was State of Palestine ahead.

State of Palestine ranks 144th and United States ranks 142nd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, State of Palestine averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade State of Palestine United States Difference Ahead
2000s 53.75 per 100,000 live births 13.3 per 100,000 live births 40.45 per 100,000 live births State of Palestine
2010s 28.39 per 100,000 live births 16.59 per 100,000 live births 11.8 per 100,000 live births State of Palestine
2020s 20.19 per 100,000 live births 22.59 per 100,000 live births 2.4 per 100,000 live births United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, State of Palestine or United States?
United States, at 16.63 per 100,000 live births against 16.11 per 100,000 live births in State of Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between State of Palestine and United States?
0.52 per 100,000 live births, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for State of Palestine and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do State of Palestine and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
State of Palestine ranks 144th and United States ranks 142nd 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.

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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
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed