Comoros vs Gabon: Maternal mortality ratio
Comoros
216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Gabon
226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Comoros rank
43rd
Gabon rank
40th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Comoros
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births against 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, a difference of 9.6 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 43rd and Gabon ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 635.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 435.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 199.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | Comoros |
| 1990s | 519.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 361.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 157.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | Comoros |
| 2000s | 379.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 232.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 147.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | Comoros |
| 2010s | 271.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 206.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 65.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | Comoros |
| 2020s | 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Comoros or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births against 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Comoros and Gabon?
- 9.6 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and Gabon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Comoros ranks 43rd and Gabon ranks 40th 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.