Australia vs Czechia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Australia
2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Czechia
3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Australia rank
179th
Czechia rank
176th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Australia
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births against 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Czechia ahead.
Australia ranks 179th and Czechia ranks 176th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Czechia |
| 1990s | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Czechia |
| 2000s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.5301 deaths per 100,000 live births | Czechia |
| 2010s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4325 deaths per 100,000 live births | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Australia or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births against 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Australia and Czechia?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Czechia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Czechia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Australia ranks 179th and Czechia ranks 176th 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.