Europe & Central Asia vs Mozambique: Number of maternal deaths

Europe & Central Asia
1,100
in 2023
Mozambique
1,300
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
36th
Mozambique rank
36th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Mozambique
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k198520042023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1,300 against 1,100 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 200.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 5,740 8,280 2,540 Mozambique
1990s 3,680 6,050 2,370 Mozambique
2000s 2,210 3,150 940 Mozambique
2010s 1,550 2,210 660 Mozambique
2020s 1,475 1,575 100 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Europe & Central Asia or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 1,300 against 1,100 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Europe & Central Asia and Mozambique?
200, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mozambique?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mozambique rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 36th 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.