North America vs Rwanda: Number of maternal deaths
North America
650
in 2023
Rwanda
910
in 2023
North America rank
39th
Rwanda rank
42nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- North America
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 910 against 650 in North America, a difference of 260.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
North America ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 476 | 3,740 | 3,264 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 484 | 5,690 | 5,206 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 577 | 2,040 | 1,463 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 694 | 1,140 | 446 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 885 | 955 | 70 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, North America or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 910 against 650 in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between North America and Rwanda?
- 260, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do North America and Rwanda rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- North America ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- 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.