Gabon vs Tanzania: Maternal mortality ratio
Gabon
226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tanzania
238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Gabon rank
41st
Tanzania rank
39th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Gabon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births against 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gabon, a difference of 11.75 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 39th of 189 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 435.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 826.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 390.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 361.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 856.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 495.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 232.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 618.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 385.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 206.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 350.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 143.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Gabon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births against 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Gabon and Tanzania?
- 11.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gabon ranks 41st 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.