Kenya vs Tuvalu: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Kenya
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 209 1 in: rate varies by country against 185 1 in: rate varies by country in Tuvalu, a difference of 24 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Kenya ranks 148th and Tuvalu ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 96.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 80.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 56.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 99.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 43.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 107.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 155.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 47.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 129.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 195.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 66.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 182.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 168.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Kenya or Tuvalu?
- Kenya, at 209 1 in: rate varies by country against 185 1 in: rate varies by country in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Kenya and Tuvalu?
- 24 1 in: rate varies by country, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tuvalu?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tuvalu rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kenya ranks 148th and Tuvalu ranks 151st 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.