Namibia vs Timor-Leste: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Namibia
214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Timor-Leste
203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Namibia rank
44th
Timor-Leste rank
46th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Namibia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Timor-Leste, a difference of 10.71 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Namibia ranks 44th and Timor-Leste ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,521 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,215 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 336.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births | 792.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 435.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 592.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 157 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 311.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 292.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, Namibia or Timor-Leste?
- Namibia, at 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Namibia and Timor-Leste?
- 10.71 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Timor-Leste rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Namibia ranks 44th and Timor-Leste ranks 46th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. 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.