Marshall Islands vs Namibia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Marshall Islands
241 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Namibia
225 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
143rd
Namibia rank
146th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 241 1 in: rate varies by country against 225 1 in: rate varies by country in Namibia, a difference of 16 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 146th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 49.4 1 in: rate varies by country 56.8 1 in: rate varies by country 7.4 1 in: rate varies by country Namibia
1990s 62 1 in: rate varies by country 63.2 1 in: rate varies by country 1.2 1 in: rate varies by country Namibia
2000s 95.9 1 in: rate varies by country 80.4 1 in: rate varies by country 15.5 1 in: rate varies by country Marshall Islands
2010s 163.7 1 in: rate varies by country 99.2 1 in: rate varies by country 64.5 1 in: rate varies by country Marshall Islands
2020s 204.75 1 in: rate varies by country 199.25 1 in: rate varies by country 5.5 1 in: rate varies by country Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Marshall Islands or Namibia?
Marshall Islands, at 241 1 in: rate varies by country against 225 1 in: rate varies by country in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Marshall Islands and Namibia?
16 1 in: rate varies by country, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Namibia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Namibia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Marshall Islands ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 146th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.