Chile vs Kazakhstan: Maternal mortality ratio
Chile
15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kazakhstan
13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Chile rank
139th
Kazakhstan rank
141st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Chile
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.65 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Chile ranks 139th and Kazakhstan ranks 141st of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 45.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 29.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | Chile |
| 2020s | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Chile or Kazakhstan?
- Chile, at 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Chile and Kazakhstan?
- 1.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kazakhstan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Kazakhstan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Chile ranks 139th and Kazakhstan ranks 141st 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.