Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ukraine: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country against 52 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9,057 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 175.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,174 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,159 1 in: rate varies by country | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 19.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,017 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,998 1 in: rate varies by country | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 27.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,481 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,454 1 in: rate varies by country | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 34.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,718 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,683 1 in: rate varies by country | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 48.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,932 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,883 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country against 52 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?
- 9,057 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- 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.