Africa Eastern and Southern vs Benin: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Africa Eastern and Southern
1.2%
in 2023
Benin
2.3%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
11th
Benin rank
9th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Benin
246198520042023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.3% against 1.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Benin ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Benin Difference Ahead
1980s 6.4% 5.2% 1.2% Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 4.8% 3.6% 1.2% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 2.8% 2.9% 0.1% Benin
2010s 1.9% 3.0% 1.1% Benin
2020s 1.3% 2.5% 1.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Africa Eastern and Southern or Benin?
Benin, at 2.3% against 1.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
1.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Benin ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
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.