Moldova vs Russian Federation: Maternal mortality ratio

Moldova
12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Russian Federation
13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Moldova rank
142nd
Russian Federation rank
140th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Moldova
  • Russian Federation
020406080100198520022020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, a difference of 1.46 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation ahead.

Moldova ranks 142nd and Russian Federation ranks 140th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 61.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 87 deaths per 100,000 live births 25.88 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation
1990s 67.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 74.56 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.44 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation
2000s 31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 33.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 2.46 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation
2010s 16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.34 deaths per 100,000 live births Moldova
2020s 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.46 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Moldova or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 13.72 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 Moldova and Russian Federation?
1.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Russian Federation?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Moldova and Russian Federation rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Moldova ranks 142nd and Russian Federation ranks 140th 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.