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Eswatini vs Tanzania, United Republic of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Eswatini
239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Eswatini rank
37th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
38th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
200400600800198520022020

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.33 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Eswatini ranks 37th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 421.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 826.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 404.74 deaths per 100,000 live births Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 444.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 856.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 411.63 deaths per 100,000 live births Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 657.84 deaths per 100,000 live births 618.57 deaths per 100,000 live births 39.27 deaths per 100,000 live births Eswatini
2010s 413.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 350.56 deaths per 100,000 live births 62.79 deaths per 100,000 live births Eswatini
2020s 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.33 deaths per 100,000 live births Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Eswatini or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Eswatini, at 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Eswatini and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.33 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tanzania, United Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Eswatini ranks 37th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th 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.