Mexico vs Seychelles: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Mexico
1,324 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Seychelles
1,290 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Mexico rank
95th
Seychelles rank
96th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Mexico
  • Seychelles
2505007501.0k1.2k198520042023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,290 1 in: rate varies by country in Seychelles, a difference of 34 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Mexico ranks 95th and Seychelles ranks 96th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 262.4 1 in: rate varies by country 487.6 1 in: rate varies by country 225.2 1 in: rate varies by country Seychelles
1990s 449.7 1 in: rate varies by country 883.3 1 in: rate varies by country 433.6 1 in: rate varies by country Seychelles
2000s 731.9 1 in: rate varies by country 991.2 1 in: rate varies by country 259.3 1 in: rate varies by country Seychelles
2010s 1,055 1 in: rate varies by country 1,040 1 in: rate varies by country 15.1 1 in: rate varies by country Mexico
2020s 977.75 1 in: rate varies by country 902.75 1 in: rate varies by country 75 1 in: rate varies by country Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Mexico or Seychelles?
Mexico, at 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,290 1 in: rate varies by country in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Mexico and Seychelles?
34 1 in: rate varies by country, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Seychelles?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Seychelles rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Mexico ranks 95th and Seychelles ranks 96th 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.