Norway vs Seychelles: Number of maternal deaths
Norway
0.6744 Deaths
in 2023
Seychelles
0.7306 Deaths
in 2023
Norway rank
179th
Seychelles rank
176th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Norway
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.7306 Deaths against 0.6744 Deaths in Norway, a difference of 0.0562 Deaths.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.92 Deaths | 1.09 Deaths | 3.83 Deaths | Norway |
| 1990s | 4 Deaths | 0.719 Deaths | 3.29 Deaths | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.01 Deaths | 0.7544 Deaths | 2.26 Deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.5 Deaths | 0.8256 Deaths | 0.6746 Deaths | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.03 Deaths | 1.12 Deaths | 0.0885 Deaths | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Norway or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.7306 Deaths against 0.6744 Deaths in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Norway and Seychelles?
- 0.0562 Deaths, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Seychelles?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Seychelles rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Norway ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 176th 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.