France vs Greece: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
France
7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Greece
7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
France rank
150th
Greece rank
151st
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 150th and Greece ranks 151st of 185 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 1990s | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2000s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2010s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2547 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, France or Greece?
- France, at 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between France and Greece?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 live births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- France ranks 150th and Greece ranks 151st 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.