Belarus vs Norway: Maternal mortality

Belarus
1.1
in 2020
Norway
1.66
in 2020
Belarus rank
189th
Norway rank
187th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Belarus
  • Norway
020406080100195119852020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.66 against 1.1 in Belarus, a difference of 0.56.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 189th and Norway ranks 187th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 40.27 6.93 33.34 Belarus
1990s 33.54 5.9 27.64 Belarus
2000s 12.04 5.14 6.9 Belarus
2010s 1.64 2.75 1.11 Norway
2020s 1.1 1.66 0.5618 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Belarus or Norway?
Norway, at 1.66 against 1.1 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Belarus and Norway?
0.56, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for maternal mortality?
Belarus ranks 189th and Norway ranks 187th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed