Mexico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Mexico
860
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
970
in 2023
Mexico rank
43rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
40th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520042023

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 970 against 860 in Mexico, a difference of 110.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 43rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 40th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 2,320 454 1,866 Mexico
1990s 1,670 481 1,189 Mexico
2000s 1,230 565 665 Mexico
2010s 995 823 172 Mexico
2020s 1,325 977.5 347.5 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mexico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 970 against 860 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
110, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Mexico ranks 43rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 40th 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.