Mozambique vs Namibia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Mozambique
203 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Namibia
225 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Mozambique rank
149th
Namibia rank
146th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 225 1 in: rate varies by country against 203 1 in: rate varies by country in Mozambique, a difference of 22 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.

Mozambique ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.4 1 in: rate varies by country 56.8 1 in: rate varies by country 44.4 1 in: rate varies by country Namibia
1990s 21.4 1 in: rate varies by country 63.2 1 in: rate varies by country 41.8 1 in: rate varies by country Namibia
2000s 52.9 1 in: rate varies by country 80.4 1 in: rate varies by country 27.5 1 in: rate varies by country Namibia
2010s 94.1 1 in: rate varies by country 99.2 1 in: rate varies by country 5.1 1 in: rate varies by country Namibia
2020s 164.75 1 in: rate varies by country 199.25 1 in: rate varies by country 34.5 1 in: rate varies by country Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Mozambique or Namibia?
Namibia, at 225 1 in: rate varies by country against 203 1 in: rate varies by country in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Mozambique and Namibia?
22 1 in: rate varies by country, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Mozambique ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th 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.