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

Gabon
226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Gabon rank
40th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
38th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Gabon
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
200400600800198520022020

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births against 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gabon, a difference of 11.75 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 185 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 435.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 826.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 390.85 deaths per 100,000 live births Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 361.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 856.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 495.11 deaths per 100,000 live births Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 232.8 deaths per 100,000 live births 618.57 deaths per 100,000 live births 385.77 deaths per 100,000 live births Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 206.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 350.56 deaths per 100,000 live births 143.81 deaths per 100,000 live births Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births 11.75 deaths per 100,000 live births Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Gabon or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births against 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gabon as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Gabon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
11.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Gabon ranks 40th 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.