Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malta: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Africa Eastern and Southern
83 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Malta
11,062 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Malta rank
36th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malta
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198520042023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 11,062 1 in: rate varies by country against 83 1 in: rate varies by country in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 10,979 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Malta's figure about 133.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Malta ranks 36th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 15.8 1 in: rate varies by country 2,795 1 in: rate varies by country 2,779 1 in: rate varies by country Malta
1990s 21.3 1 in: rate varies by country 3,944 1 in: rate varies by country 3,922 1 in: rate varies by country Malta
2000s 35.7 1 in: rate varies by country 7,042 1 in: rate varies by country 7,006 1 in: rate varies by country Malta
2010s 52.7 1 in: rate varies by country 9,602 1 in: rate varies by country 9,549 1 in: rate varies by country Malta
2020s 77.25 1 in: rate varies by country 9,551 1 in: rate varies by country 9,474 1 in: rate varies by country Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malta?
Malta, at 11,062 1 in: rate varies by country against 83 1 in: rate varies by country in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta?
10,979 1 in: rate varies by country, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Malta ranks 36th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.