Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Bangladesh
381 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
368 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
128th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
131st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0100200300400198520042023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 381 1 in: rate varies by country against 368 1 in: rate varies by country in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 13 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 21 1 in: rate varies by country 102.4 1 in: rate varies by country 81.4 1 in: rate varies by country Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 34.8 1 in: rate varies by country 104.9 1 in: rate varies by country 70.1 1 in: rate varies by country Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 82.8 1 in: rate varies by country 110.6 1 in: rate varies by country 27.8 1 in: rate varies by country Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 206.2 1 in: rate varies by country 180.9 1 in: rate varies by country 25.3 1 in: rate varies by country Bangladesh
2020s 305.75 1 in: rate varies by country 316 1 in: rate varies by country 10.25 1 in: rate varies by country Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bangladesh or Sao Tome and Principe?
Bangladesh, at 381 1 in: rate varies by country against 368 1 in: rate varies by country in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
13 1 in: rate varies by country, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Bangladesh ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st 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.