Namibia vs Russian Federation: Number of maternal deaths

Namibia
106.52 Deaths
in 2023
Russian Federation
121.97 Deaths
in 2023
Namibia rank
78th
Russian Federation rank
75th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Namibia
  • Russian Federation
05001.0k1.5k2.0k198520042023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 121.97 Deaths against 106.52 Deaths in Namibia, a difference of 15.45 Deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 78th and Russian Federation ranks 75th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 152.37 Deaths 1,650 Deaths 1,498 Deaths Russian Federation
1990s 204.97 Deaths 971.13 Deaths 766.16 Deaths Russian Federation
2000s 234.51 Deaths 561.31 Deaths 326.81 Deaths Russian Federation
2010s 237.51 Deaths 285.84 Deaths 48.33 Deaths Russian Federation
2020s 126.14 Deaths 215.49 Deaths 89.35 Deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Namibia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 121.97 Deaths against 106.52 Deaths in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Namibia and Russian Federation?
15.45 Deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Russian Federation?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Russian Federation rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Namibia ranks 78th and Russian Federation ranks 75th 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.