Euro area vs Spain: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Euro area
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country against 13,200 1 in: rate varies by country in Euro area, a difference of 24,918 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.9 times Euro area's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,840 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,736 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,896 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 1990s | 5,750 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,539 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,789 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 2000s | 8,830 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,711 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,881 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 2010s | 10,240 1 in: rate varies by country | 24,750 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,510 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 2020s | 10,425 1 in: rate varies by country | 29,434 1 in: rate varies by country | 19,010 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Euro area or Spain?
- Spain, at 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country against 13,200 1 in: rate varies by country in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Euro area and Spain?
- 24,918 1 in: rate varies by country, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Spain rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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.