Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
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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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.