Iraq vs Tonga: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Iraq
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 527 1 in: rate varies by country against 465 1 in: rate varies by country in Iraq, a difference of 62 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.
Iraq ranks 124th and Tonga ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 150.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 38.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Tonga |
| 1990s | 125.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 199.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 73.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Tonga |
| 2000s | 180.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 273.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 93.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Tonga |
| 2010s | 280.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 378.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 98.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Tonga |
| 2020s | 456.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 480.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 23.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Iraq or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 527 1 in: rate varies by country against 465 1 in: rate varies by country in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Iraq and Tonga?
- 62 1 in: rate varies by country, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Tonga rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Iraq ranks 124th and Tonga ranks 123rd 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.