Cyprus vs Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio
Cyprus
68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Paraguay
71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Cyprus rank
89th
Paraguay rank
87th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cyprus
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, a difference of 2.71 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 189 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 234.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 196.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 34.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 193.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 159.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 124.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 42.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 79.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cyprus or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cyprus and Paraguay?
- 2.71 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Paraguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cyprus ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 87th 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.