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