Former Spanish colonies Compared by People > Maternal mortality rate
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DEFINITION:
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
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# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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1 | Equatorial Guinea | 240 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
2 | Bolivia | 180 deaths/100,000 live births | 2008 | ||
3 | Dominican Republic | 150 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
4 | Guatemala | 120 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
5 | Ecuador | 110 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
6 | Honduras | 100 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=7 | Philippines | 99 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=7 | Paraguay | 99 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
9 | Nicaragua | 95 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=10 | Panama | 92 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=10 | Colombia | 92 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=10 | Venezuela | 92 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
13 | El Salvador | 81 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
14 | Argentina | 77 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
15 | Cuba | 73 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
16 | Peru | 67 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
17 | Mexico | 50 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
18 | Costa Rica | 40 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
19 | Uruguay | 29 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
20 | Chile | 25 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 |
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Interesting observations about People > Maternal mortality rate
- Chad ranked first for maternal mortality rate amongst Hot countries in 2010.
- Somalia ranked first for maternal mortality rate amongst Former British colonies in 2010.
- South Sudan ranked first for maternal mortality rate amongst Christian countries in 2006.
- Chile ranked first for maternal mortality rate amongst High income OECD countries in 2010.
- South Africa ranked first for maternal mortality rate amongst Emerging markets in 2010.
- Belarus ranked first for maternal mortality rate amongst Europe in 2010.
- Sudan ranked first for maternal mortality rate amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2010.
- Latvia ranked first for maternal mortality rate amongst European Union in 2010.
- United States ranked first for maternal mortality rate amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2010.
- Sierra Leone ranked third for maternal mortality rate amongst Muslim countries in 2010.