Angola vs Namibia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
Angola
221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Namibia
214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Angola rank
41st
Namibia rank
44th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Angola
- Namibia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, a difference of 7.28 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,062 deaths per 100,000 live births | 305.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 756.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | Angola |
| 1990s | 1,027 deaths per 100,000 live births | 336.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 690.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | Angola |
| 2000s | 604.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 435.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 168.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | Angola |
| 2010s | 284.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 311.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff, Angola or Namibia?
- Angola, at 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff between Angola and Namibia?
- 7.28 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Angola ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.