Ecuador vs Mexico: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Ecuador
65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mexico
59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ecuador rank
89th
Mexico rank
92nd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births against 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mexico, a difference of 6.62 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 92nd of 185 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 90.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 112.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 154.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 88.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 98.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 54.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 51.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births against 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 6.62 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Ecuador ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 92nd 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.