Republic of Moldova vs Russian Federation: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Republic of Moldova
12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Russian Federation
13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Republic of Moldova rank
139th
Russian Federation rank
137th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 1.46 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 137th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 61.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 87 deaths per 100,000 live births 25.88 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation
1990s 67.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 74.56 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.44 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation
2000s 31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 33.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 2.46 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation
2010s 16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.34 deaths per 100,000 live births Republic of Moldova
2020s 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.46 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Republic of Moldova or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation?
1.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Republic of Moldova ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 137th 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.