Marshall Islands vs Namibia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Marshall Islands
- Namibia
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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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.