Ecuador vs Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio
Ecuador
65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mexico
59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ecuador rank
89th
Mexico rank
92nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births against 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mexico, a difference of 6.62 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 92nd of 185 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 90.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 112.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 154.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 88.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 98.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 54.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 51.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births against 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 6.62 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 92nd 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.