Mexico vs Vietnam: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Mexico
1,324 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Vietnam
1,270 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Mexico rank
95th
Vietnam rank
97th
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,270 1 in: rate varies by country in Vietnam, a difference of 54 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 95th and Vietnam ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 262.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 152.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 110.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Mexico |
| 1990s | 449.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 313 1 in: rate varies by country | 136.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Mexico |
| 2000s | 731.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 718.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 13.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,055 1 in: rate varies by country | 909.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 145.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Mexico |
| 2020s | 977.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,161 1 in: rate varies by country | 183 1 in: rate varies by country | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,270 1 in: rate varies by country in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 54 1 in: rate varies by country, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mexico ranks 95th and Vietnam ranks 97th 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.