Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Namibia or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 120 against 110 in Namibia as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Namibia and Russian Federation?

10, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Russian Federation?

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.

Namibia vs Russian Federation: Number of maternal deaths

Namibia

110

in 2023

Russian Federation

120

in 2023

Namibia rank

77th

Russian Federation rank

75th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Namibia
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 120 against 110 in Namibia, a difference of 10.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 77th and Russian Federation ranks 75th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1980s	152	1,660	1,508	Russian Federation
1990s	205	974	769	Russian Federation
2000s	235	561	326	Russian Federation
2010s	236	288	52	Russian Federation
2020s	126.75	212.5	85.75	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Namibia or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 120 against 110 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Namibia and Russian Federation?: 10, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Russian Federation?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Russian Federation rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Namibia ranks 77th and Russian Federation ranks 75th 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: 20 August 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.