Antigua and Barbuda vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio
Antigua and Barbuda
21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United States
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
120th
United States rank
123rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- United States
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th and United States ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 52.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 40.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 25.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.163 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Antigua and Barbuda or United States?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th and United States ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.