Brazil vs Ecuador: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Brazil
1,037 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ecuador
1,022 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Brazil rank
104th
Ecuador rank
106th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,037 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country in Ecuador, a difference of 15 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 104th and Ecuador ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 150.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 25.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Brazil |
| 1990s | 366.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 188.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 177.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Brazil |
| 2000s | 730.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 357.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 372.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Brazil |
| 2010s | 967.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 659.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 307.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Brazil |
| 2020s | 752.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 740.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 1,037 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 15 1 in: rate varies by country, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Brazil ranks 104th and Ecuador ranks 106th 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.