Moldova vs Serbia: Maternal mortality ratio
Moldova
12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Serbia
10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Moldova rank
142nd
Serbia rank
145th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Moldova
- Serbia
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Serbia, a difference of 2.08 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 142nd and Serbia ranks 145th of 189 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 44.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
| 1990s | 67.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 51.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
| 2000s | 31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
| 2010s | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
| 2020s | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Moldova or Serbia?
- Moldova, at 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Moldova and Serbia?
- 2.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Serbia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Moldova and Serbia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Moldova ranks 142nd and Serbia ranks 145th 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.