What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Djibouti and Rwanda?

24.44 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Rwanda?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Djibouti vs Rwanda: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Djibouti

234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Rwanda

258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Djibouti rank

39th

Rwanda rank

36th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

Djibouti
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births against 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in Djibouti, a difference of 24.44 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 185 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	672.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,014 deaths per 100,000 live births	340.7 deaths per 100,000 live births	Rwanda
1990s	619.59 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,674 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births	Rwanda
2000s	391.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	634.6 deaths per 100,000 live births	242.61 deaths per 100,000 live births	Rwanda
2010s	252.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	315.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	62.87 deaths per 100,000 live births	Rwanda
2020s	234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	24.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Djibouti or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births against 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in Djibouti as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Djibouti and Rwanda?: 24.44 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Rwanda?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Djibouti and Rwanda rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: Djibouti ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 36th 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: 28 August 2026

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