Romania vs Serbia: Maternal mortality ratio
Romania
10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Serbia
10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Romania rank
146th
Serbia rank
145th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 146th and Serbia ranks 145th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 182.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 166.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 1990s | 84.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 68.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2000s | 37.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1105 deaths per 100,000 live births | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Romania or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births against 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Romania and Serbia?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Romania ranks 146th 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.