Latvia vs United States: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country in United States, a difference of 797 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Latvia ranks 58th and United States ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,186 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,564 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,379 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 1990s | 1,820 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,873 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,054 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 2000s | 3,058 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,435 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,377 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 2010s | 3,297 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,822 1 in: rate varies by country | 524.5 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 2020s | 3,306 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,198 1 in: rate varies by country | 108.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Latvia or United States?
- Latvia, at 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Latvia and United States?
- 797 1 in: rate varies by country, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latvia ranks 58th and United States ranks 61st 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.