Cambodia vs Gabon: Maternal mortality ratio

Cambodia
217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Gabon
226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Cambodia rank
43rd
Gabon rank
41st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Cambodia
  • Gabon
200400600198520022020

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births against 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cambodia, a difference of 8.57 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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

Cambodia ranks 43rd and Gabon ranks 41st of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 647.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 435.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 211.81 deaths per 100,000 live births Cambodia
1990s 614.19 deaths per 100,000 live births 361.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 252.8 deaths per 100,000 live births Cambodia
2000s 423.02 deaths per 100,000 live births 232.8 deaths per 100,000 live births 190.21 deaths per 100,000 live births Cambodia
2010s 226.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 206.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 19.69 deaths per 100,000 live births Cambodia
2020s 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.57 deaths per 100,000 live births Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cambodia or Gabon?
Gabon, at 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births against 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cambodia and Gabon?
8.57 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gabon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Gabon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Cambodia ranks 43rd and Gabon ranks 41st 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.