Cyprus vs Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio

Cyprus
68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ecuador
65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Cyprus rank
88th
Ecuador rank
89th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Cyprus
  • Ecuador
50100150200250198520022020

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ecuador, a difference of 2.66 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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

Cyprus ranks 88th and Ecuador ranks 89th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 38.16 deaths per 100,000 live births 203.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 164.92 deaths per 100,000 live births Ecuador
1990s 34.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 154.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 120.19 deaths per 100,000 live births Ecuador
2000s 30.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 98.41 deaths per 100,000 live births 67.99 deaths per 100,000 live births Ecuador
2010s 42.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 70.69 deaths per 100,000 live births 28.57 deaths per 100,000 live births Ecuador
2020s 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 2.66 deaths per 100,000 live births Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cyprus or Ecuador?
Cyprus, at 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cyprus and Ecuador?
2.66 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ecuador?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Ecuador rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Cyprus ranks 88th 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

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.