Afghanistan vs Liberia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Afghanistan
40 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Liberia
40 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
189th
Liberia rank
189th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Afghanistan
- Liberia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 40 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Liberia, a difference of 0 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 189th and Liberia ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 1.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Liberia |
| 1990s | 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 3.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Liberia |
| 2000s | 13.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 27.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 13.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Liberia |
| 2010s | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 30.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Liberia |
| 2020s | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | 3 1 in: rate varies by country | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Afghanistan or Liberia?
- Afghanistan, at 40 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 0 1 in: rate varies by country, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th and Liberia ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.