Cambodia vs Zambia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Cambodia
- Zambia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 295 1 in: rate varies by country against 277 1 in: rate varies by country in Zambia, a difference of 18 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 25.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Zambia |
| 1990s | 34.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 36.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 1.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Zambia |
| 2000s | 96.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 62.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 34.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 205.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 122.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 82.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 244.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 232.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 11.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cambodia or Zambia?
- Cambodia, at 295 1 in: rate varies by country against 277 1 in: rate varies by country in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cambodia and Zambia?
- 18 1 in: rate varies by country, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cambodia ranks 135th 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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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.