Seychelles vs Spain: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Seychelles
3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Spain
3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Seychelles rank
177th
Spain rank
175th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Seychelles
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births against 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Seychelles, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 177th and Spain ranks 175th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 37.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20 deaths per 100,000 live births | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.108 deaths per 100,000 live births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Seychelles or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births against 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Seychelles as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Seychelles and Spain?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Seychelles ranks 177th and Spain ranks 175th 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.