Namibia - Maternal Mortality Ratio
Since 2014, Namibia Maternal Mortality Ratio was down by 4.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 46 among other countries in Maternal Mortality Ratio at 181 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Namibia is overtaken by Zambia, which was number 45 with 188 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births and is followed by Indonesia with 169 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Chad lead the ranking with 1,113 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a decrease of 1.1% compared to 2018. South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.6% per year, while Belarus was the worst growing country at -19.7% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 181.00 |
| 2018 | 189.00 |
| 2017 | 195.00 |
| 2016 | 207.00 |
| 2015 | 217.00 |
How does Namibia rank in Maternal Mortality Ratio?
| # | 183 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Chad
|
1,113 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -1.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
South Sudan
|
1,109 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -0.6 % | View data | |
| 45 |
#45
Zambia
|
188 | 2019 | -5.5 % | -4.9 % | View data | |
| 46 |
#46
Namibia
|
181 | 2019 | -4.2 % | -4.1 % | View data | |
| 47 |
#47
Indonesia
|
169 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -3.2 % | View data | |