Italy vs Other small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Italy
16,327 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Other small states
460 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
Other small states rank
24th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Italy
  • Other small states
05.0k10.0k15.0k198520042023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country against 460 1 in: rate varies by country in Other small states, a difference of 15,867 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Italy's figure about 35.5 times Other small states's.

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

Italy ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 24th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 3,919 1 in: rate varies by country 45.4 1 in: rate varies by country 3,874 1 in: rate varies by country Italy
1990s 5,834 1 in: rate varies by country 62.8 1 in: rate varies by country 5,771 1 in: rate varies by country Italy
2000s 9,846 1 in: rate varies by country 125 1 in: rate varies by country 9,721 1 in: rate varies by country Italy
2010s 11,781 1 in: rate varies by country 252 1 in: rate varies by country 11,529 1 in: rate varies by country Italy
2020s 13,548 1 in: rate varies by country 380 1 in: rate varies by country 13,168 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 Other small states?
Italy, at 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country against 460 1 in: rate varies by country in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Italy and Other small states?
15,867 1 in: rate varies by country, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Other small states?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Italy and Other small states rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Italy ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 24th 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.