Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country against 700 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 16,470 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Singapore's figure about 24.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,197 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,047 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
| 1990s | 249 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,966 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,717 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
| 2000s | 436 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,990 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,554 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
| 2010s | 586 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,243 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,657 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
| 2020s | 547.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,445 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,898 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country against 700 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 16,470 1 in: rate varies by country, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- 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.