Mexico vs Samoa: Maternal mortality

Mexico
59.13
in 2020
Samoa
59.08
in 2020
Mexico rank
93rd
Samoa rank
94th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Mexico
  • Samoa
50100150200195519872020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 59.13 against 59.08 in Samoa, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.

Mexico ranks 93rd and Samoa ranks 94th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 90.5 111.17 20.66 Samoa
1990s 66.25 89.09 22.84 Samoa
2000s 54.67 64 9.34 Samoa
2010s 51.61 59.93 8.32 Samoa
2020s 59.13 59.08 0.046 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Mexico or Samoa?
Mexico, at 59.13 against 59.08 in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Mexico and Samoa?
0.05, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Samoa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Samoa rank globally for maternal mortality?
Mexico ranks 93rd and Samoa ranks 94th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed