Cambodia vs Equatorial Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio

Cambodia
217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea
212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Cambodia rank
43rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
46th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Cambodia
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births against 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 5.65 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Cambodia ranks 43rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 647.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,234 deaths per 100,000 live births 586.93 deaths per 100,000 live births Equatorial Guinea
1990s 614.19 deaths per 100,000 live births 858.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 244.06 deaths per 100,000 live births Equatorial Guinea
2000s 423.02 deaths per 100,000 live births 296.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 126.63 deaths per 100,000 live births Cambodia
2010s 226.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 199.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 26.95 deaths per 100,000 live births Cambodia
2020s 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.65 deaths per 100,000 live births Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cambodia or Equatorial Guinea?
Cambodia, at 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births against 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cambodia and Equatorial Guinea?
5.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Equatorial Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Cambodia ranks 43rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

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.