Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country against 55 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9,182 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Russia's figure about 167.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 742.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 726.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,329 1 in: rate varies by country | 21.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,308 1 in: rate varies by country | Russia |
| 2000s | 2,434 1 in: rate varies by country | 29.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,405 1 in: rate varies by country | Russia |
| 2010s | 4,505 1 in: rate varies by country | 37.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,467 1 in: rate varies by country | Russia |
| 2020s | 5,952 1 in: rate varies by country | 51.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,900 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?
- Russia, at 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country against 55 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9,182 1 in: rate varies by country, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Russia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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.