Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6,564 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,797 1 in: rate varies by country in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 767 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Romania ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | 443.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 143.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 985.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 846.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 139.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Romania |
| 2000s | 2,527 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,036 1 in: rate varies by country | 490.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,243 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,968 1 in: rate varies by country | 274.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,322 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,514 1 in: rate varies by country | 807.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 6,564 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,797 1 in: rate varies by country in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 767 1 in: rate varies by country, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Romania ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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.