Bolivia vs Indonesia: Maternal mortality ratio
Bolivia
160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Indonesia
172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bolivia rank
54th
Indonesia rank
53rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bolivia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, a difference of 12.01 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 54th and Indonesia ranks 53rd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 542.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 469.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 364.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 346.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 235.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 270.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 171.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 197.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bolivia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bolivia and Indonesia?
- 12.01 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Indonesia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 54th and Indonesia ranks 53rd 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.