Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Equatorial Guinea
140 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ethiopia
126 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
Ethiopia rank
159th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 140 1 in: rate varies by country against 126 1 in: rate varies by country in Ethiopia, a difference of 14 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Ethiopia ranks 159th of 194 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 26 1 in: rate varies by country 12 1 in: rate varies by country 14 1 in: rate varies by country Equatorial Guinea
1990s 30.7 1 in: rate varies by country 14.9 1 in: rate varies by country 15.8 1 in: rate varies by country Equatorial Guinea
2000s 59.9 1 in: rate varies by country 23.3 1 in: rate varies by country 36.6 1 in: rate varies by country Equatorial Guinea
2010s 93.3 1 in: rate varies by country 55.7 1 in: rate varies by country 37.6 1 in: rate varies by country Equatorial Guinea
2020s 125.5 1 in: rate varies by country 108 1 in: rate varies by country 17.5 1 in: rate varies by country Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 140 1 in: rate varies by country against 126 1 in: rate varies by country in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
14 1 in: rate varies by country, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Ethiopia ranks 159th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.