Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Asia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Asia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 382 1 in: rate varies by country in South Asia, a difference of 14,371 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 38.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 26th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,701 1 in: rate varies by country | 33.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,668 1 in: rate varies by country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 3,610 1 in: rate varies by country | 49.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,561 1 in: rate varies by country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 9,440 1 in: rate varies by country | 97.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,343 1 in: rate varies by country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 13,108 1 in: rate varies by country | 223.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,885 1 in: rate varies by country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 10,263 1 in: rate varies by country | 316.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,946 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 South Asia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 382 1 in: rate varies by country in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Asia?
- 14,371 1 in: rate varies by country, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Asia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 26th 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.