Kenya vs Venezuela: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) over time
- Kenya
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 234 1 in: rate varies by country against 209 1 in: rate varies by country in Kenya, a difference of 25 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 148th and Venezuela ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 312.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 295.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 56.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 362.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 306.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 107.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 390.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 283.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 129.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 316.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 187.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 182.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 233.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Kenya or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 234 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 Venezuela?
- 25 1 in: rate varies by country, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Venezuela?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Venezuela rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kenya ranks 148th and Venezuela ranks 145th 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.