Kenya vs Namibia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Kenya
209 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Namibia
225 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Kenya rank
148th
Namibia rank
146th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Kenya
  • Namibia
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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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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.