Kenya vs Namibia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 225 1 in: rate varies by country against 209 1 in: rate varies by country in Kenya, a difference of 16 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.
Kenya ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 56.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 40.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Namibia |
| 1990s | 56.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 63.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 6.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Namibia |
| 2000s | 107.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 80.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 27.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Kenya |
| 2010s | 129.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 99.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | Kenya |
| 2020s | 182.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 199.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 225 1 in: rate varies by country against 209 1 in: rate varies by country in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Kenya and Namibia?
- 16 1 in: rate varies by country, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kenya ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 146th 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.