Pakistan vs Yemen: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Pakistan
177 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Yemen
182 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Pakistan rank
154th
Yemen rank
152nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Pakistan
  • Yemen
50100150200198520042023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 182 1 in: rate varies by country against 177 1 in: rate varies by country in Pakistan, a difference of 5 1 in: rate varies by country.

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

Pakistan ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 36 1 in: rate varies by country 31 1 in: rate varies by country 5 1 in: rate varies by country Pakistan
1990s 37.7 1 in: rate varies by country 47.4 1 in: rate varies by country 9.7 1 in: rate varies by country Yemen
2000s 68.7 1 in: rate varies by country 97.6 1 in: rate varies by country 28.9 1 in: rate varies by country Yemen
2010s 119.6 1 in: rate varies by country 154.2 1 in: rate varies by country 34.6 1 in: rate varies by country Yemen
2020s 158 1 in: rate varies by country 162 1 in: rate varies by country 4 1 in: rate varies by country Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Pakistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 182 1 in: rate varies by country against 177 1 in: rate varies by country in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Pakistan and Yemen?
5 1 in: rate varies by country, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Pakistan ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 152nd 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.