Estonia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Estonia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country against 700 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 16,934 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Estonia's figure about 25.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,111 1 in: rate varies by country | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 960.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Estonia |
| 1990s | 2,103 1 in: rate varies by country | 249 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,854 1 in: rate varies by country | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5,074 1 in: rate varies by country | 436 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,638 1 in: rate varies by country | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10,471 1 in: rate varies by country | 586 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,885 1 in: rate varies by country | Estonia |
| 2020s | 12,398 1 in: rate varies by country | 547.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,851 1 in: rate varies by country | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Estonia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Estonia, at 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country against 700 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 16,934 1 in: rate varies by country, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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.