Namibia vs East Timor: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Namibia
214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
East Timor
203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Namibia rank
44th
East Timor rank
46th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Namibia
- East Timor
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in East Timor, a difference of 10.71 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was East Timor ahead.
Namibia ranks 44th and East Timor ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,521 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,215 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 1990s | 336.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births | 792.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2000s | 435.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 592.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 157 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2010s | 311.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 292.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Namibia or East Timor?
- Namibia, at 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Namibia and East Timor?
- 10.71 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and East Timor rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Namibia ranks 44th and East Timor ranks 46th 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.