Russia vs Ukraine: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Russia
9,237 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ukraine
9,109 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Russia rank
44th
Ukraine rank
45th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Russia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country against 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country in Ukraine, a difference of 128 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.

Russia ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 742.8 1 in: rate varies by country 1,174 1 in: rate varies by country 431.4 1 in: rate varies by country Ukraine
1990s 1,329 1 in: rate varies by country 2,017 1 in: rate varies by country 687.6 1 in: rate varies by country Ukraine
2000s 2,434 1 in: rate varies by country 3,481 1 in: rate varies by country 1,048 1 in: rate varies by country Ukraine
2010s 4,505 1 in: rate varies by country 4,718 1 in: rate varies by country 213 1 in: rate varies by country Ukraine
2020s 5,952 1 in: rate varies by country 6,932 1 in: rate varies by country 979.5 1 in: rate varies by country Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Russia or Ukraine?
Russia, at 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country against 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Russia and Ukraine?
128 1 in: rate varies by country, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Russia ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 45th 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.