Burundi vs Gambia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 72 1 in: rate varies by country against 57 1 in: rate varies by country in Burundi, a difference of 15 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | 11.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
| 1990s | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
| 2000s | 24.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 26.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
| 2010s | 34.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 40.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 6.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
| 2020s | 50.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 65.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 14.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burundi or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 72 1 in: rate varies by country against 57 1 in: rate varies by country in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burundi and Gambia?
- 15 1 in: rate varies by country, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Burundi ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 177th 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.