Kazakhstan vs United States: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Kazakhstan
3,955 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
United States
4,161 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
62nd
United States rank
61st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country in Kazakhstan, a difference of 206 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 62nd and United States ranks 61st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan United States Difference Ahead
1980s 462.2 1 in: rate varies by country 4,564 1 in: rate varies by country 4,102 1 in: rate varies by country United States
1990s 661.1 1 in: rate varies by country 4,873 1 in: rate varies by country 4,212 1 in: rate varies by country United States
2000s 1,265 1 in: rate varies by country 4,435 1 in: rate varies by country 3,170 1 in: rate varies by country United States
2010s 2,755 1 in: rate varies by country 3,822 1 in: rate varies by country 1,066 1 in: rate varies by country United States
2020s 2,494 1 in: rate varies by country 3,198 1 in: rate varies by country 704.25 1 in: rate varies by country United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Kazakhstan or United States?
United States, at 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Kazakhstan and United States?
206 1 in: rate varies by country, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and United States rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Kazakhstan ranks 62nd and United States ranks 61st 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.