Liberia vs Mexico: Number of maternal deaths by region
Liberia
1,050 deaths
in 2020
Mexico
1,159 deaths
in 2020
Liberia rank
43rd
Mexico rank
40th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Liberia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,159 deaths against 1,050 deaths in Liberia, a difference of 109 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Liberia ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,473 deaths | 2,190 deaths | 716.74 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,361 deaths | 1,596 deaths | 234.85 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 961.44 deaths | 1,268 deaths | 306.71 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,056 deaths | 1,116 deaths | 60.32 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,050 deaths | 1,159 deaths | 109.17 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Liberia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1,159 deaths against 1,050 deaths in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Liberia and Mexico?
- 109 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Mexico rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Liberia ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th 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.