Kazakhstan vs Moldova: Maternal mortality ratio

Kazakhstan
13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Moldova
12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
141st
Moldova rank
142nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Moldova
20406080100198520022020

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, a difference of 1.12 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 141st and Moldova ranks 142nd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Moldova Difference Ahead
1980s 92.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 31.86 deaths per 100,000 live births Kazakhstan
1990s 75.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 67.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.24 deaths per 100,000 live births Kazakhstan
2000s 37.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 6.34 deaths per 100,000 live births Kazakhstan
2010s 14.41 deaths per 100,000 live births 16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.77 deaths per 100,000 live births Moldova
2020s 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.12 deaths per 100,000 live births Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kazakhstan or Moldova?
Kazakhstan, at 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kazakhstan and Moldova?
1.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Moldova?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Moldova rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Kazakhstan ranks 141st and Moldova ranks 142nd 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

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.