Haiti vs United States of America: Number of maternal deaths by region
Haiti
949.59 deaths
in 2020
United States of America
773.82 deaths
in 2020
Haiti rank
45th
United States of America rank
48th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Haiti
- United States of America
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 949.59 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 175.77 deaths.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,760 deaths | 413.45 deaths | 1,347 deaths | Haiti |
| 1990s | 1,448 deaths | 430.51 deaths | 1,017 deaths | Haiti |
| 2000s | 1,024 deaths | 551.56 deaths | 472.15 deaths | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1,035 deaths | 678.05 deaths | 357.28 deaths | Haiti |
| 2020s | 949.59 deaths | 773.82 deaths | 175.77 deaths | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Haiti or United States of America?
- Haiti, at 949.59 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Haiti and United States of America?
- 175.77 deaths, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and United States of America rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Haiti ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 48th 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.