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
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
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.