Chile vs Republic of Moldova: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
Chile
15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Republic of Moldova
12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Chile rank
136th
Republic of Moldova rank
139th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Chile
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Chile currently reports 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 2.77 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 136th and Republic of Moldova ranks 139th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Chile |
| 1990s | 45.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 67.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 29.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Chile |
| 2020s | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Chile |
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, Chile or Republic of Moldova?
- Chile, at 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff between Chile and Republic of Moldova?
- 2.77 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Republic of Moldova?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Republic of Moldova rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Chile ranks 136th and Republic of Moldova ranks 139th 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.