Eritrea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Eritrea
94 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
78 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Eritrea rank
169th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
172nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Eritrea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 94 1 in: rate varies by country against 78 1 in: rate varies by country in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 16 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Eritrea ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 11.8 1 in: rate varies by country 17.2 1 in: rate varies by country 5.4 1 in: rate varies by country Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 19.6 1 in: rate varies by country 23.1 1 in: rate varies by country 3.5 1 in: rate varies by country Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 36.9 1 in: rate varies by country 43.4 1 in: rate varies by country 6.5 1 in: rate varies by country Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 59.6 1 in: rate varies by country 49.5 1 in: rate varies by country 10.1 1 in: rate varies by country Eritrea
2020s 85.75 1 in: rate varies by country 118.75 1 in: rate varies by country 33 1 in: rate varies by country Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Eritrea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Eritrea, at 94 1 in: rate varies by country against 78 1 in: rate varies by country in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Eritrea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
16 1 in: rate varies by country, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Eritrea ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd 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.