Malawi vs Senegal: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Malawi
113 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Senegal
112 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Malawi rank
164th
Senegal rank
165th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 113 1 in: rate varies by country against 112 1 in: rate varies by country in Senegal, a difference of 1 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Senegal ahead.
Malawi ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 7 1 in: rate varies by country | Senegal |
| 1990s | 21.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 30.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 9.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Senegal |
| 2000s | 48.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 40.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 8.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 61.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Senegal |
| 2020s | 99.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 106.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 7.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 113 1 in: rate varies by country against 112 1 in: rate varies by country in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Malawi and Senegal?
- 1 1 in: rate varies by country, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Malawi ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 165th 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.