Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Saudi Arabia
16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tajikistan
16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
133rd
Tajikistan rank
131st
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd and Tajikistan ranks 131st of 185 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 103.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 24.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 46.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4279 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd and Tajikistan ranks 131st 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.