North America vs Spain: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,322 1 in: rate varies by country in North America, a difference of 33,796 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Spain's figure about 8.8 times North America's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,778 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,736 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,958 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 1990s | 5,075 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,539 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,464 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 2000s | 4,615 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,711 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,096 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,974 1 in: rate varies by country | 24,750 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,776 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,333 1 in: rate varies by country | 29,434 1 in: rate varies by country | 26,102 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, North America or Spain?
- Spain, at 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,322 1 in: rate varies by country in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between North America and Spain?
- 33,796 1 in: rate varies by country, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- North America ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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.