Australia vs OECD members: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
Australia currently reports 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,800 1 in: rate varies by country in OECD members, a difference of 24,382 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Australia's figure about 7.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,214 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,320 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,894 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 1990s | 7,099 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,860 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,239 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 2000s | 11,654 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,520 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,134 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,756 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,070 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,686 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 2020s | 18,600 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,825 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,775 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Australia or OECD members?
- Australia, at 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,800 1 in: rate varies by country in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Australia and OECD members?
- 24,382 1 in: rate varies by country, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Australia ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 9th 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.