Monaco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Monaco
10,688 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
55 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Monaco rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Monaco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k198520042023

How they compare

Monaco currently reports 10,688 1 in: rate varies by country against 55 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10,633 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Monaco's figure about 194.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Monaco ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3,193 1 in: rate varies by country 16.4 1 in: rate varies by country 3,177 1 in: rate varies by country Monaco
1990s 5,844 1 in: rate varies by country 21.3 1 in: rate varies by country 5,823 1 in: rate varies by country Monaco
2000s 8,331 1 in: rate varies by country 29.2 1 in: rate varies by country 8,302 1 in: rate varies by country Monaco
2010s 9,244 1 in: rate varies by country 37.7 1 in: rate varies by country 9,206 1 in: rate varies by country Monaco
2020s 8,761 1 in: rate varies by country 51.5 1 in: rate varies by country 8,710 1 in: rate varies by country Monaco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Monaco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Monaco, at 10,688 1 in: rate varies by country against 55 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Monaco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10,633 1 in: rate varies by country, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Monaco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Monaco ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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.