Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Ukraine
9,109 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
United Kingdom
8,751 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ukraine rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
46th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country against 8,751 1 in: rate varies by country in United Kingdom, a difference of 358 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ukraine ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 1,174 1 in: rate varies by country 21,235 1 in: rate varies by country 20,061 1 in: rate varies by country United Kingdom
1990s 2,017 1 in: rate varies by country 7,630 1 in: rate varies by country 5,613 1 in: rate varies by country United Kingdom
2000s 3,481 1 in: rate varies by country 5,445 1 in: rate varies by country 1,963 1 in: rate varies by country United Kingdom
2010s 4,718 1 in: rate varies by country 6,946 1 in: rate varies by country 2,228 1 in: rate varies by country United Kingdom
2020s 6,932 1 in: rate varies by country 6,108 1 in: rate varies by country 823.75 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, Ukraine or United Kingdom?
Ukraine, at 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country against 8,751 1 in: rate varies by country in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ukraine and United Kingdom?
358 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Ukraine ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th 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.