Central Europe and the Baltics vs United States of America: Number of maternal deaths

Central Europe and the Baltics
51
in 2023
United States of America
610
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
46th
United States of America rank
49th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • United States of America
02505007501.0k198520042023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 610 against 51 in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 559.

That makes United States of America's figure about 12.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 49th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 882 446 436 Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 373 451 78 United States of America
2000s 137 540 403 United States of America
2010s 79.7 649 569.3 United States of America
2020s 76.5 820 743.5 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Central Europe and the Baltics or United States of America?
United States of America, at 610 against 51 in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Central Europe and the Baltics and United States of America?
559, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and United States of America rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.