Rwanda vs Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio

Rwanda
258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Venezuela
259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Rwanda rank
37th
Venezuela rank
36th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Rwanda
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births against 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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

Rwanda ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 36th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 1,014 deaths per 100,000 live births 98.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 915 deaths per 100,000 live births Rwanda
1990s 1,674 deaths per 100,000 live births 95.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,579 deaths per 100,000 live births Rwanda
2000s 634.6 deaths per 100,000 live births 101.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 532.79 deaths per 100,000 live births Rwanda
2010s 315.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 139.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 175.39 deaths per 100,000 live births Rwanda
2020s 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.261 deaths per 100,000 live births Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Rwanda or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births against 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Rwanda and Venezuela?
0.26 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Venezuela?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Venezuela rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Rwanda ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 36th 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.