Bhutan vs Cape Verde: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Bhutan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1,650 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country in Bhutan, a difference of 191 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bhutan ranks 89th and Cape Verde ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 47.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 26.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 46.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 115.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 68.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 193.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 435.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 241.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 771.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,006 1 in: rate varies by country | 234 1 in: rate varies by country | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1,358 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,363 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bhutan or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 1,650 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 191 1 in: rate varies by country, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bhutan ranks 89th and Cape Verde ranks 87th 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.