France vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Lifetime risk of maternal death

France
9,984 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
66 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
France rank
40th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • France
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

France currently reports 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country against 66 1 in: rate varies by country in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 9,918 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes France's figure about 151.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th of 194 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1980s 2,982 1 in: rate varies by country 15.2 1 in: rate varies by country 2,966 1 in: rate varies by country France
1990s 4,556 1 in: rate varies by country 19.1 1 in: rate varies by country 4,536 1 in: rate varies by country France
2000s 6,587 1 in: rate varies by country 27.9 1 in: rate varies by country 6,559 1 in: rate varies by country France
2010s 7,045 1 in: rate varies by country 41.3 1 in: rate varies by country 7,003 1 in: rate varies by country France
2020s 8,219 1 in: rate varies by country 60 1 in: rate varies by country 8,159 1 in: rate varies by country France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, France or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
France, at 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country against 66 1 in: rate varies by country in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
9,918 1 in: rate varies by country, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
France ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th 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

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.