Benin vs Liberia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 44 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Liberia, a difference of 4 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 186th and Liberia ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 9.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Benin |
| 1990s | 27.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 14.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Benin |
| 2000s | 34.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 27.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 6.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Benin |
| 2010s | 32.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 30.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Benin |
| 2020s | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | 2 1 in: rate varies by country | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Benin or Liberia?
- Benin, at 44 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Benin and Liberia?
- 4 1 in: rate varies by country, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Benin ranks 186th and Liberia ranks 189th 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.