Brazil vs Micronesia, Federated States of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Brazil
72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Micronesia, Federated States of
74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Brazil rank
82nd
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
80th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Brazil
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births against 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil, a difference of 2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 80th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 107.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 1990s | 133.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 2000s | 69.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 2010s | 61.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 2020s | 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Micronesia, Federated States of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Brazil or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births against 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Brazil and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 80th 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.