Eswatini vs Tanzania: Maternal mortality ratio
Eswatini
239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tanzania
238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Eswatini rank
38th
Tanzania rank
39th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eswatini
- Tanzania
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania, a difference of 1.33 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 826.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 404.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 444.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 856.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 411.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 657.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 618.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 39.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 413.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 350.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 62.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eswatini or Tanzania?
- Eswatini, at 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eswatini and Tanzania?
- 1.33 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 39th 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.