Azerbaijan vs United States: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Azerbaijan
3,910 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
United States
4,161 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
63rd
United States rank
61st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,910 1 in: rate varies by country in Azerbaijan, a difference of 251 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

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

Azerbaijan ranks 63rd and United States ranks 61st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan United States Difference Ahead
1980s 615.4 1 in: rate varies by country 4,564 1 in: rate varies by country 3,949 1 in: rate varies by country United States
1990s 764.3 1 in: rate varies by country 4,873 1 in: rate varies by country 4,109 1 in: rate varies by country United States
2000s 1,562 1 in: rate varies by country 4,435 1 in: rate varies by country 2,873 1 in: rate varies by country United States
2010s 2,210 1 in: rate varies by country 3,822 1 in: rate varies by country 1,612 1 in: rate varies by country United States
2020s 2,538 1 in: rate varies by country 3,198 1 in: rate varies by country 660 1 in: rate varies by country United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Azerbaijan or United States?
United States, at 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,910 1 in: rate varies by country in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Azerbaijan and United States?
251 1 in: rate varies by country, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and United States rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Azerbaijan ranks 63rd and United States ranks 61st 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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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.