IDA only vs Malta: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- IDA only
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 11,062 1 in: rate varies by country against 88 1 in: rate varies by country in IDA only, a difference of 10,974 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Malta's figure about 125.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 36th and Malta ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,795 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,778 1 in: rate varies by country | Malta |
| 1990s | 22.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,944 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,921 1 in: rate varies by country | Malta |
| 2000s | 37.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,042 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,004 1 in: rate varies by country | Malta |
| 2010s | 56.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,602 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,545 1 in: rate varies by country | Malta |
| 2020s | 80.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,551 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,470 1 in: rate varies by country | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, IDA only or Malta?
- Malta, at 11,062 1 in: rate varies by country against 88 1 in: rate varies by country in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between IDA only and Malta?
- 10,974 1 in: rate varies by country, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Malta rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- IDA only ranks 36th and Malta ranks 36th 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.