Brazil vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
Brazil
72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Micronesia, Federated States of
74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Brazil rank
82nd
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
80th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Brazil
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births against 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil, a difference of 2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 80th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 107.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 1990s | 133.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 2000s | 69.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 2010s | 61.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 2020s | 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Micronesia, Federated States of |
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, Brazil or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births against 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff between Brazil and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 80th 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.