Latin America & Caribbean vs Slovakia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country against 789 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 16,978 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 22.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,621 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,450 1 in: rate varies by country | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 284.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,855 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,570 1 in: rate varies by country | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 496.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,016 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,519 1 in: rate varies by country | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 675.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,535 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,859 1 in: rate varies by country | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 616.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,044 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,427 1 in: rate varies by country | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Latin America & Caribbean or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country against 789 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Latin America & Caribbean and Slovakia?
- 16,978 1 in: rate varies by country, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Slovakia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Slovakia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 21st 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.