Madagascar vs Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 55 1 in: rate varies by country against 47 1 in: rate varies by country in Niger, a difference of 8 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 181st and Niger ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 12.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 25.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 15.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 34.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 17.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 46.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 29.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 17.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 53.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 43.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 55 1 in: rate varies by country against 47 1 in: rate varies by country in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Madagascar and Niger?
- 8 1 in: rate varies by country, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Madagascar ranks 181st and Niger ranks 184th 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.