Comoros vs Timor-Leste: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Comoros
216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Timor-Leste
203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Comoros rank
43rd
Timor-Leste rank
46th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Comoros
  • Timor-Leste
05001.0k1.5k198520022020

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births against 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Timor-Leste, a difference of 13.03 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Comoros ranks 43rd and Timor-Leste ranks 46th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1980s 635.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,521 deaths per 100,000 live births 885.85 deaths per 100,000 live births Timor-Leste
1990s 519.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births 609.58 deaths per 100,000 live births Timor-Leste
2000s 379.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 592.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 213 deaths per 100,000 live births Timor-Leste
2010s 271.87 deaths per 100,000 live births 292.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 20.71 deaths per 100,000 live births Timor-Leste
2020s 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.03 deaths per 100,000 live births Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Comoros or Timor-Leste?
Comoros, at 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births against 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Comoros and Timor-Leste?
13.03 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Timor-Leste?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Comoros and Timor-Leste rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Comoros ranks 43rd and Timor-Leste ranks 46th 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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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.