Bolivia vs Zambia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Bolivia
271 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Zambia
277 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Bolivia rank
140th
Zambia rank
138th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Bolivia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 277 1 in: rate varies by country against 271 1 in: rate varies by country in Bolivia, a difference of 6 1 in: rate varies by country.

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

Bolivia ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 138th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 43.8 1 in: rate varies by country 25.2 1 in: rate varies by country 18.6 1 in: rate varies by country Bolivia
1990s 68.8 1 in: rate varies by country 36.3 1 in: rate varies by country 32.5 1 in: rate varies by country Bolivia
2000s 115 1 in: rate varies by country 62.4 1 in: rate varies by country 52.6 1 in: rate varies by country Bolivia
2010s 201.4 1 in: rate varies by country 122.9 1 in: rate varies by country 78.5 1 in: rate varies by country Bolivia
2020s 206.25 1 in: rate varies by country 232.5 1 in: rate varies by country 26.25 1 in: rate varies by country Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bolivia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 277 1 in: rate varies by country against 271 1 in: rate varies by country in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bolivia and Zambia?
6 1 in: rate varies by country, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Bolivia ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 138th 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.