Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latvia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Iran, Islamic Republic of
4,179 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Latvia
4,958 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
60th
Latvia rank
58th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 779 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th and Latvia ranks 58th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 133 1 in: rate varies by country 1,186 1 in: rate varies by country 1,053 1 in: rate varies by country Latvia
1990s 554.9 1 in: rate varies by country 1,820 1 in: rate varies by country 1,265 1 in: rate varies by country Latvia
2000s 1,590 1 in: rate varies by country 3,058 1 in: rate varies by country 1,468 1 in: rate varies by country Latvia
2010s 2,259 1 in: rate varies by country 3,297 1 in: rate varies by country 1,038 1 in: rate varies by country Latvia
2020s 2,565 1 in: rate varies by country 3,306 1 in: rate varies by country 741.75 1 in: rate varies by country Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Latvia?
Latvia, at 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latvia?
779 1 in: rate varies by country, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latvia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latvia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th and Latvia ranks 58th 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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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.