Bahamas vs Brazil: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Bahamas
1,075 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Brazil
1,037 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Bahamas rank
102nd
Brazil rank
104th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Bahamas
- Brazil
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,037 1 in: rate varies by country in Brazil, a difference of 38 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 102nd and Brazil ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 591.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 176.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 415.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 670.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 366.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 304.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 844.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 730.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 113.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 905.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 967.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 61.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Brazil |
| 2020s | 877.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 752.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 124.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bahamas or Brazil?
- Bahamas, at 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,037 1 in: rate varies by country in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bahamas and Brazil?
- 38 1 in: rate varies by country, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Brazil?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Brazil rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bahamas ranks 102nd and Brazil ranks 104th 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.