Myanmar vs Samoa: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Myanmar
281 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Samoa
277 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Myanmar rank
137th
Samoa rank
138th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Myanmar
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 281 1 in: rate varies by country against 277 1 in: rate varies by country in Samoa, a difference of 4 1 in: rate varies by country.

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

Myanmar ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 138th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 43.6 1 in: rate varies by country 133.6 1 in: rate varies by country 90 1 in: rate varies by country Samoa
1990s 70.4 1 in: rate varies by country 191.5 1 in: rate varies by country 121.1 1 in: rate varies by country Samoa
2000s 131 1 in: rate varies by country 267.4 1 in: rate varies by country 136.4 1 in: rate varies by country Samoa
2010s 212.2 1 in: rate varies by country 237.2 1 in: rate varies by country 25 1 in: rate varies by country Samoa
2020s 254.5 1 in: rate varies by country 247.5 1 in: rate varies by country 7 1 in: rate varies by country Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Myanmar or Samoa?
Myanmar, at 281 1 in: rate varies by country against 277 1 in: rate varies by country in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Myanmar and Samoa?
4 1 in: rate varies by country, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Samoa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Samoa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Myanmar ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 138th 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.