France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of maternal deaths

France
47
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57
in 2023
France rank
91st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
90th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050100150198520042023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57 against 47 in France, a difference of 10.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.

France ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 150 24.6 125.4 France
1990s 108.5 61.4 47.1 France
2000s 73.1 88.4 15.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 67.5 72 4.5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 57.75 85 27.25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57 against 47 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
France ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 194 countries.
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.