Belarus vs Norway: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Belarus
96,213 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Norway
60,475 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Belarus rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Belarus
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 96,213 1 in: rate varies by country against 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country in Norway, a difference of 35,738 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.

Belarus ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 1,656 1 in: rate varies by country 6,569 1 in: rate varies by country 4,913 1 in: rate varies by country Norway
1990s 2,792 1 in: rate varies by country 8,865 1 in: rate varies by country 6,073 1 in: rate varies by country Norway
2000s 11,091 1 in: rate varies by country 11,860 1 in: rate varies by country 768.6 1 in: rate varies by country Norway
2010s 45,467 1 in: rate varies by country 29,287 1 in: rate varies by country 16,180 1 in: rate varies by country Belarus
2020s 70,122 1 in: rate varies by country 41,850 1 in: rate varies by country 28,271 1 in: rate varies by country Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus, at 96,213 1 in: rate varies by country against 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Belarus and Norway?
35,738 1 in: rate varies by country, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Belarus ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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.