Mozambique vs OECD members: Number of maternal deaths
Mozambique
1,300
in 2023
OECD members
2,400
in 2023
Mozambique rank
36th
OECD members rank
34th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Mozambique
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 2,400 against 1,300 in Mozambique, a difference of 1,100.
That makes OECD members's figure about 1.8 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,280 | 6,040 | 2,240 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 6,050 | 4,620 | 1,430 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 3,150 | 3,520 | 370 | OECD members |
| 2010s | 2,210 | 2,950 | 740 | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1,575 | 3,500 | 1,925 | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mozambique or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 2,400 against 1,300 in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mozambique and OECD members?
- 1,100, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and OECD members?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and OECD members rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 34th 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.