Eswatini vs Tanzania: Maternal mortality

Eswatini
239.63
in 2020
Tanzania
238.3
in 2020
Eswatini rank
38th
Tanzania rank
39th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Eswatini
  • Tanzania
200400600800198520022020

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 239.63 against 238.3 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.33.

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

Eswatini ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 39th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 421.66 826.4 404.74 Tanzania
1990s 444.88 856.51 411.63 Tanzania
2000s 657.84 618.57 39.27 Eswatini
2010s 413.34 350.56 62.79 Eswatini
2020s 239.63 238.3 1.33 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Eswatini or Tanzania?
Eswatini, at 239.63 against 238.3 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Eswatini and Tanzania?
1.33, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tanzania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Tanzania rank globally for maternal mortality?
Eswatini ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 39th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed