Grenada vs United States of America: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Grenada
21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United States of America
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Grenada rank
121st
United States of America rank
123rd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Grenada
- United States of America
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Grenada has been ahead every year.
Grenada ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Grenada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 1990s | 49.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 2000s | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 2010s | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 2020s | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0534 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Grenada or United States of America?
- Grenada, at 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Grenada and United States of America?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Grenada and United States of America rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Grenada ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 123rd 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.