Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Marshall Islands
241 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Vanuatu
270 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
143rd
Vanuatu rank
141st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 270 1 in: rate varies by country against 241 1 in: rate varies by country in Marshall Islands, a difference of 29 1 in: rate varies by country.

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

Across all 39 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 49.4 1 in: rate varies by country 91.4 1 in: rate varies by country 42 1 in: rate varies by country Vanuatu
1990s 62 1 in: rate varies by country 143.3 1 in: rate varies by country 81.3 1 in: rate varies by country Vanuatu
2000s 95.9 1 in: rate varies by country 190.1 1 in: rate varies by country 94.2 1 in: rate varies by country Vanuatu
2010s 163.7 1 in: rate varies by country 217.7 1 in: rate varies by country 54 1 in: rate varies by country Vanuatu
2020s 204.75 1 in: rate varies by country 241.5 1 in: rate varies by country 36.75 1 in: rate varies by country Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 270 1 in: rate varies by country against 241 1 in: rate varies by country in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
29 1 in: rate varies by country, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Marshall Islands ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 141st 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

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.