Italy vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Italy
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country against 700 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15,627 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Italy's figure about 23.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,919 1 in: rate varies by country | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,769 1 in: rate varies by country | Italy |
| 1990s | 5,834 1 in: rate varies by country | 249 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,585 1 in: rate varies by country | Italy |
| 2000s | 9,846 1 in: rate varies by country | 436 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,410 1 in: rate varies by country | Italy |
| 2010s | 11,781 1 in: rate varies by country | 586 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,195 1 in: rate varies by country | Italy |
| 2020s | 13,548 1 in: rate varies by country | 547.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,000 1 in: rate varies by country | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Italy or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Italy, at 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country against 700 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Italy and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 15,627 1 in: rate varies by country, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Italy ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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.