Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Estonia: Maternal mortality ratio
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Estonia
5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
163rd
Estonia rank
165th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Estonia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd and Estonia ranks 165th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Estonia |
| 1990s | 25.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Estonia |
| 2000s | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | Estonia |
| 2010s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4057 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4888 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Estonia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd and Estonia ranks 165th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources β 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
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.