Bhutan vs Cyprus: Maternal mortality ratio
Bhutan
59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Cyprus
68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bhutan rank
91st
Cyprus rank
88th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bhutan
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bhutan, a difference of 8.46 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 91st and Cyprus ranks 88th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 737.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 699.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 463.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 429.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 202.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 172.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 79.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bhutan or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bhutan and Cyprus?
- 8.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cyprus?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Cyprus rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 91st and Cyprus ranks 88th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – 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.