United Republic of Tanzania vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)

United Republic of Tanzania
275.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United Republic of Tanzania rank
27th
United States of America rank
28th

Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time

  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 275.84 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 259.21 per 100,000 live births.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 16.6 times United States of America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th of 212 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 445.65 per 100,000 live births 13.3 per 100,000 live births 432.34 per 100,000 live births United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 412.6 per 100,000 live births 16.59 per 100,000 live births 396 per 100,000 live births United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 187.37 per 100,000 live births 22.59 per 100,000 live births 164.79 per 100,000 live births United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, United Republic of Tanzania or United States of America?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 275.84 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between United Republic of Tanzania and United States of America?
259.21 per 100,000 live births, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Republic of Tanzania and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Republic of Tanzania and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th 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