Singapore vs Small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country against 490 1 in: rate varies by country in Small states, a difference of 16,680 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Singapore's figure about 35.0 times Small states's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,197 1 in: rate varies by country | 63.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,134 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3,966 1 in: rate varies by country | 87.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,878 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6,990 1 in: rate varies by country | 164 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,826 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
| 2010s | 12,243 1 in: rate varies by country | 293 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,950 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8,445 1 in: rate varies by country | 412.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,032 1 in: rate varies by country | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country against 490 1 in: rate varies by country in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Singapore and Small states?
- 16,680 1 in: rate varies by country, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Singapore ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 23rd 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.