Denmark vs IBRD only: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Denmark
- IBRD only
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country against 850 1 in: rate varies by country in IBRD only, a difference of 19,183 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Denmark's figure about 23.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,900 1 in: rate varies by country | 90.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,810 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country | 148 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,576 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8,120 1 in: rate varies by country | 267 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,853 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13,527 1 in: rate varies by country | 520 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,007 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14,666 1 in: rate varies by country | 687.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,978 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Denmark or IBRD only?
- Denmark, at 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country against 850 1 in: rate varies by country in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Denmark and IBRD only?
- 19,183 1 in: rate varies by country, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and IBRD only?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and IBRD only rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Denmark ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 17th 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.