Indonesia vs Myanmar: Maternal mortality ratio
Indonesia
172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Myanmar
178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Indonesia rank
53rd
Myanmar rank
51st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, a difference of 5.75 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 53rd and Myanmar ranks 51st of 189 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 556.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 87.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 346.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 444.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 97.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 270.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 319.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 197.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 253.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Indonesia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 5.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Myanmar rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Indonesia ranks 53rd and Myanmar ranks 51st 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
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.