Myanmar vs Zambia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Myanmar
281 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Zambia
277 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Myanmar rank
137th
Zambia rank
138th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 281 1 in: rate varies by country against 277 1 in: rate varies by country in Zambia, a difference of 4 1 in: rate varies by country.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 25.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 18.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 70.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 36.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 34.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 131 1 in: rate varies by country | 62.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 68.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 212.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 122.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 89.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 254.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 232.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 22 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 Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 281 1 in: rate varies by country against 277 1 in: rate varies by country in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 4 1 in: rate varies by country, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Myanmar ranks 137th and Zambia 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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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.