Rwanda vs Tanzania: Maternal mortality ratio
Rwanda
258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tanzania
238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Rwanda rank
37th
Tanzania rank
39th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births against 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania, a difference of 20.63 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 39th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,014 deaths per 100,000 live births | 826.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 187.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,674 deaths per 100,000 live births | 856.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 817.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 634.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 618.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 315.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 350.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births against 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 20.63 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 39th 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
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.