Indonesia vs Pakistan: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Indonesia
172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Pakistan
154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Indonesia rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
54th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Pakistan, a difference of 18.76 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 54th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 392.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 346.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 426.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 79.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 270.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 310.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 40.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 197.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 198.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Indonesia, at 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 18.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Indonesia ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 54th 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.