Kenya vs Tuvalu: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Kenya
209 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Tuvalu
185 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Kenya rank
148th
Tuvalu rank
151st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Kenya
  • Tuvalu
050100150200198520042023

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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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.