Argentina vs Cape Verde: Maternal mortality ratio
Argentina
44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Cape Verde
42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Argentina rank
99th
Cape Verde rank
102nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Argentina
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births against 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.66 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Argentina ranks 99th and Cape Verde ranks 102nd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 354.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 260.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 76.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 214.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 138.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 66.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 82.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 41.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 46.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Argentina or Cape Verde?
- Argentina, at 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births against 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cape Verde as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Argentina and Cape Verde?
- 2.66 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cape Verde?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Cape Verde rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Argentina ranks 99th and Cape Verde ranks 102nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.