East Asia & Pacific vs Germany: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 20,283 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Germany's figure about 16.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,746 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,543 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
| 1990s | 350.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,134 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,784 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
| 2000s | 591.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,485 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,893 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
| 2010s | 871.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,996 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,124 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,135 1 in: rate varies by country | 18,678 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,542 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, East Asia & Pacific or Germany?
- Germany, at 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between East Asia & Pacific and Germany?
- 20,283 1 in: rate varies by country, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Germany?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Germany rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- 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.