Estonia vs Norway: Number of maternal deaths
Estonia
0.5477 Deaths
in 2023
Norway
0.6744 Deaths
in 2023
Estonia rank
182nd
Norway rank
179th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.6744 Deaths against 0.5477 Deaths in Estonia, a difference of 0.1267 Deaths.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 179th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.36 Deaths | 4.92 Deaths | 6.44 Deaths | Estonia |
| 1990s | 6.32 Deaths | 4 Deaths | 2.32 Deaths | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.34 Deaths | 3.01 Deaths | 0.6755 Deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9683 Deaths | 1.5 Deaths | 0.5319 Deaths | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8172 Deaths | 1.03 Deaths | 0.2166 Deaths | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.6744 Deaths against 0.5477 Deaths in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.1267 Deaths, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Estonia ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 179th 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
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.