Comoros vs Equatorial Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio

Comoros
216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea
212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Comoros rank
43rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
45th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Comoros
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births against 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4.62 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Comoros ranks 43rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 635.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,234 deaths per 100,000 live births 599.24 deaths per 100,000 live births Equatorial Guinea
1990s 519.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 858.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 339.18 deaths per 100,000 live births Equatorial Guinea
2000s 379.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 296.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 83.43 deaths per 100,000 live births Comoros
2010s 271.87 deaths per 100,000 live births 199.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 72.38 deaths per 100,000 live births Comoros
2020s 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.62 deaths per 100,000 live births Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Comoros or Equatorial Guinea?
Comoros, at 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births against 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Comoros and Equatorial Guinea?
4.62 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Equatorial Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Comoros and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Comoros ranks 43rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.