Moldova vs United States: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Moldova
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,829 1 in: rate varies by country in Moldova, a difference of 332 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Moldova ranks 64th and United States ranks 61st of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 682.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,564 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,882 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 1990s | 1,130 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,873 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,743 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 2000s | 2,592 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,435 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,843 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 2010s | 3,041 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,822 1 in: rate varies by country | 781.2 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 2020s | 3,170 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,198 1 in: rate varies by country | 27.5 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Moldova or United States?
- United States, at 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,829 1 in: rate varies by country in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Moldova and United States?
- 332 1 in: rate varies by country, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and United States rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Moldova ranks 64th and United States ranks 61st 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.