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
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
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.