Australia vs Vanuatu: Number of maternal deaths by region
Australia
8.71 deaths
in 2020
Vanuatu
8.5 deaths
in 2020
Australia rank
130th
Vanuatu rank
131st
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Australia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.71 deaths against 8.5 deaths in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.21 deaths.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 130th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 185 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.46 deaths | 7.64 deaths | 12.82 deaths | Australia |
| 1990s | 21.12 deaths | 6.62 deaths | 14.5 deaths | Australia |
| 2000s | 14.17 deaths | 6.81 deaths | 7.36 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.32 deaths | 8.13 deaths | 8.19 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.71 deaths | 8.5 deaths | 0.207 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Australia or Vanuatu?
- Australia, at 8.71 deaths against 8.5 deaths in Vanuatu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Australia and Vanuatu?
- 0.21 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Australia ranks 130th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.