Antigua and Barbuda vs United States of America: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Antigua and Barbuda
21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United States of America
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
120th
United States of America rank
123rd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- United States of America
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 52.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 40.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 25.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.163 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Antigua and Barbuda or United States of America?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Antigua and Barbuda and United States of America?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and United States of America rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.