Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
640
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
970
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
40th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
40th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k198520042023

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 970 against 640 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 330.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 2,560 454 2,106 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 1,870 481 1,389 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 1,140 565 575 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 880 823 57 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 820 977.5 157.5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 970 against 640 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
330, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 40th 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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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.