Estonia vs Other small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Estonia
- Other small states
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country against 460 1 in: rate varies by country in Other small states, a difference of 17,174 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Estonia's figure about 38.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,111 1 in: rate varies by country | 45.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,065 1 in: rate varies by country | Estonia |
| 1990s | 2,103 1 in: rate varies by country | 62.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,040 1 in: rate varies by country | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5,074 1 in: rate varies by country | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,949 1 in: rate varies by country | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10,471 1 in: rate varies by country | 252 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,219 1 in: rate varies by country | Estonia |
| 2020s | 12,398 1 in: rate varies by country | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,018 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 Other small states?
- Estonia, at 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country against 460 1 in: rate varies by country in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Estonia and Other small states?
- 17,174 1 in: rate varies by country, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Other small states?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Other small states rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 24th 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.