Bolivia vs Pakistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Bolivia
160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Pakistan
154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bolivia rank
54th
Pakistan rank
55th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bolivia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Pakistan, a difference of 6.75 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 542.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 392.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 150.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 364.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 426.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 235.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 310.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 171.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 198.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bolivia or Pakistan?
- Bolivia, at 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bolivia and Pakistan?
- 6.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Pakistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 55th 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.