France vs Qatar: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

France
7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Qatar
7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
France rank
150th
Qatar rank
152nd

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • France
  • Qatar
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How they compare

France currently reports 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Qatar ahead.

France ranks 150th and Qatar ranks 152nd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 17.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 24.74 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births Qatar
1990s 13.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 26.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.12 deaths per 100,000 live births Qatar
2000s 9.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 19.58 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.31 deaths per 100,000 live births Qatar
2010s 8.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.4444 deaths per 100,000 live births France
2020s 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.3037 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 Qatar?
France, at 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between France and Qatar?
0.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do France and Qatar rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
France ranks 150th and Qatar ranks 152nd 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.