Ecuador vs Gabon: Number of maternal deaths

Ecuador
149.67 Deaths
in 2023
Gabon
159.94 Deaths
in 2023
Ecuador rank
74th
Gabon rank
72nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Ecuador
  • Gabon
0200400600198520042023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 159.94 Deaths against 149.67 Deaths in Ecuador, a difference of 10.27 Deaths.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 72nd of 195 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 504.28 Deaths 128.55 Deaths 375.73 Deaths Ecuador
1990s 488.62 Deaths 126.77 Deaths 361.85 Deaths Ecuador
2000s 318.78 Deaths 77.14 Deaths 241.64 Deaths Ecuador
2010s 208.81 Deaths 124.09 Deaths 84.73 Deaths Ecuador
2020s 215.99 Deaths 153.25 Deaths 62.74 Deaths Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ecuador or Gabon?
Gabon, at 159.94 Deaths against 149.67 Deaths in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ecuador and Gabon?
10.27 Deaths, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Ecuador ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.