Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death

Russia
9,237 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
52 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Russia rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
43rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Russia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country against 52 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9,185 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Russia's figure about 177.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 742.8 1 in: rate varies by country 14.8 1 in: rate varies by country 728 1 in: rate varies by country Russia
1990s 1,329 1 in: rate varies by country 19.2 1 in: rate varies by country 1,310 1 in: rate varies by country Russia
2000s 2,434 1 in: rate varies by country 27.1 1 in: rate varies by country 2,407 1 in: rate varies by country Russia
2010s 4,505 1 in: rate varies by country 34.7 1 in: rate varies by country 4,470 1 in: rate varies by country Russia
2020s 5,952 1 in: rate varies by country 48.5 1 in: rate varies by country 5,904 1 in: rate varies by country Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Russia, at 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country against 52 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
9,185 1 in: rate varies by country, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Russia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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

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.