Bhutan vs Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio
Bhutan
59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ecuador
65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bhutan rank
91st
Ecuador rank
89th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bhutan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births against 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bhutan, a difference of 5.8 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Ecuador'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 Ecuador ranks 89th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 737.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 203.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 534.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 463.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 309.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 202.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 98.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 79.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bhutan or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 65.75 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 Ecuador?
- 5.8 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 91st and Ecuador ranks 89th 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.