Serbia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Serbia
10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Serbia rank
142nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
144th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Serbia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births against 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 185 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 16.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.14 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.13 deaths per 100,000 live births Serbia
1990s 16.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 6.44 deaths per 100,000 live births Serbia
2000s 15.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.5 deaths per 100,000 live births Serbia
2010s 12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 3.85 deaths per 100,000 live births Serbia
2020s 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.3388 deaths per 100,000 live births Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Serbia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Serbia, at 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births against 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Serbia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.34 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Serbia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Serbia ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th 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.