Timor-Leste vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of maternal deaths

Timor-Leste
59
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
88th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
90th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600198520042023

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 59 against 57 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 550 24.6 525.4 Timor-Leste
1990s 465 61.4 403.6 Timor-Leste
2000s 216 88.4 127.6 Timor-Leste
2010s 107.8 72 35.8 Timor-Leste
2020s 73 85 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Timor-Leste or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Timor-Leste, at 59 against 57 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Timor-Leste and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Timor-Leste and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Timor-Leste ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th 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.