Bolivia vs Myanmar: Maternal mortality ratio
Bolivia
160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Myanmar
178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bolivia rank
53rd
Myanmar rank
50th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bolivia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, a difference of 17.76 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Myanmar ranks 50th of 185 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 542.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 556.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 364.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 444.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 79.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 235.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 319.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 84.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 171.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 253.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 82.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bolivia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bolivia and Myanmar?
- 17.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Myanmar rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd and Myanmar ranks 50th 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.