Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Liberia or Small states?

Liberia, at 1,100 against 300 in Small states as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Small states?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Liberia vs Small states: Number of maternal deaths

Liberia

1,100

in 2023

Small states

300

in 2023

Liberia rank

38th

Small states rank

41st

Number of maternal deaths over time

Liberia
Small states

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1,100 against 300 in Small states, a difference of 800.

That makes Liberia's figure about 3.7 times Small states's.

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

Liberia ranks 38th and Small states ranks 41st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,860	1,600	260	Liberia
1990s	1,490	1,320	170	Liberia
2000s	938	780	158	Liberia
2010s	1,170	504	666	Liberia
2020s	1,100	365	735	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Liberia or Small states?: Liberia, at 1,100 against 300 in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Liberia and Small states?: 800, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Small states?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Small states rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Liberia ranks 38th and Small states ranks 41st 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.