Vanuatu vs Zambia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Vanuatu
270 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Zambia
277 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
141st
Zambia rank
138th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 277 1 in: rate varies by country against 270 1 in: rate varies by country in Vanuatu, a difference of 7 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 25.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 66.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 143.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 36.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 107 1 in: rate varies by country | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 190.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 62.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 127.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 217.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 122.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 94.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 241.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 232.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Vanuatu or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 277 1 in: rate varies by country against 270 1 in: rate varies by country in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Vanuatu and Zambia?
- 7 1 in: rate varies by country, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Vanuatu and Zambia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 138th 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.