Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Mozambique or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 1,658 deaths against 1,466 deaths in Mozambique as of 2020.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Mozambique and Myanmar?

192 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Myanmar?

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.

Mozambique vs Myanmar: Number of maternal deaths by region

Mozambique

1,466 deaths

in 2020

Myanmar

1,658 deaths

in 2020

Mozambique rank

36th

Myanmar rank

34th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Mozambique
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1,658 deaths against 1,466 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 192 deaths.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6,756 deaths	6,232 deaths	523.99 deaths	Mozambique
1990s	5,390 deaths	4,795 deaths	595.13 deaths	Mozambique
2000s	3,581 deaths	3,277 deaths	303.75 deaths	Mozambique
2010s	2,353 deaths	2,401 deaths	48.43 deaths	Myanmar
2020s	1,466 deaths	1,658 deaths	192.52 deaths	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Mozambique or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 1,658 deaths against 1,466 deaths in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Mozambique and Myanmar?: 192 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Myanmar?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and Myanmar rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Mozambique ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 34th 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.