Liberia vs Mozambique: Number of maternal deaths
Liberia
1,100
in 2023
Mozambique
1,300
in 2023
Liberia rank
38th
Mozambique rank
36th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Liberia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1,300 against 1,100 in Liberia, a difference of 200.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 38th and Mozambique ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,860 | 8,280 | 6,420 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1,490 | 6,050 | 4,560 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 938 | 3,150 | 2,212 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 1,170 | 2,210 | 1,040 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1,100 | 1,575 | 475 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Liberia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1,300 against 1,100 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Liberia and Mozambique?
- 200, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mozambique?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Mozambique rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Liberia ranks 38th and Mozambique ranks 36th 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
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.