Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Ecuador or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 197.2 deaths against 196.59 deaths in Ecuador as of 2020.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Ecuador and Russian Federation?

0.61 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Russian Federation?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – 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.

Ecuador vs Russian Federation: Number of maternal deaths by region

Ecuador

196.59 deaths

in 2020

Russian Federation

197.2 deaths

in 2020

Ecuador rank

73rd

Russian Federation rank

72nd

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Ecuador
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 197.2 deaths against 196.59 deaths in Ecuador, a difference of 0.61 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Ecuador ranks 73rd and Russian Federation ranks 72nd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1980s	622.43 deaths	2,078 deaths	1,455 deaths	Russian Federation
1990s	492.71 deaths	1,117 deaths	624.49 deaths	Russian Federation
2000s	316.44 deaths	503.42 deaths	186.98 deaths	Russian Federation
2010s	220.04 deaths	198.25 deaths	21.8 deaths	Ecuador
2020s	196.59 deaths	197.2 deaths	0.605 deaths	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Ecuador or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 197.2 deaths against 196.59 deaths in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Ecuador and Russian Federation?: 0.61 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Russian Federation?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Russian Federation rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Ecuador ranks 73rd and Russian Federation ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.