Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Estonia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Estonia
5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
160th
Estonia rank
162nd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Estonia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th and Estonia ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Estonia |
| 1990s | 25.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Estonia |
| 2000s | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | Estonia |
| 2010s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4057 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4888 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Estonia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th and Estonia ranks 162nd 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.