Lithuania vs United Kingdom: Maternal mortality ratio
Lithuania
8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United Kingdom
9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lithuania rank
149th
United Kingdom rank
147th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Lithuania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lithuania, a difference of 1.18 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 147th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4863 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lithuania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 1.18 deaths per 100,000 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lithuania ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 147th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources β 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.