Italy vs South Asia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Italy
16,327 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
South Asia
382 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
South Asia rank
26th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Italy
  • South Asia
05.0k10.0k15.0k198520042023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country against 382 1 in: rate varies by country in South Asia, a difference of 15,945 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Italy's figure about 42.7 times South Asia's.

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

Italy ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 26th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 3,919 1 in: rate varies by country 33.2 1 in: rate varies by country 3,886 1 in: rate varies by country Italy
1990s 5,834 1 in: rate varies by country 49.2 1 in: rate varies by country 5,784 1 in: rate varies by country Italy
2000s 9,846 1 in: rate varies by country 97.4 1 in: rate varies by country 9,748 1 in: rate varies by country Italy
2010s 11,781 1 in: rate varies by country 223.7 1 in: rate varies by country 11,557 1 in: rate varies by country Italy
2020s 13,548 1 in: rate varies by country 316.5 1 in: rate varies by country 13,231 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 South Asia?
Italy, at 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country against 382 1 in: rate varies by country in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Italy and South Asia?
15,945 1 in: rate varies by country, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Asia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Asia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Italy ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 26th 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.