Sub-Saharan Africa vs Ukraine: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Sub-Saharan Africa
55 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ukraine
9,109 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
45th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country against 55 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9,054 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 165.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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 Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 16.4 1 in: rate varies by country 1,174 1 in: rate varies by country 1,158 1 in: rate varies by country Ukraine
1990s 21.3 1 in: rate varies by country 2,017 1 in: rate varies by country 1,996 1 in: rate varies by country Ukraine
2000s 29.2 1 in: rate varies by country 3,481 1 in: rate varies by country 3,452 1 in: rate varies by country Ukraine
2010s 37.7 1 in: rate varies by country 4,718 1 in: rate varies by country 4,680 1 in: rate varies by country Ukraine
2020s 51.5 1 in: rate varies by country 6,932 1 in: rate varies by country 6,880 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 or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 9,109 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
9,054 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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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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.