Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Other small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Bosnia and Herzegovina
14,753 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Other small states
460 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
27th
Other small states rank
24th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Other small states
05.0k10.0k15.0k198520042023

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 460 1 in: rate varies by country in Other small states, a difference of 14,293 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 32.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 1,701 1 in: rate varies by country 45.4 1 in: rate varies by country 1,656 1 in: rate varies by country Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 3,610 1 in: rate varies by country 62.8 1 in: rate varies by country 3,547 1 in: rate varies by country Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 9,440 1 in: rate varies by country 125 1 in: rate varies by country 9,315 1 in: rate varies by country Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 13,108 1 in: rate varies by country 252 1 in: rate varies by country 12,856 1 in: rate varies by country Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 10,263 1 in: rate varies by country 380 1 in: rate varies by country 9,883 1 in: rate varies by country Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Other small states?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 460 1 in: rate varies by country in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Other small states?
14,293 1 in: rate varies by country, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Other small states?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Other small states rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 24th 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

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.