Africa Eastern and Southern vs Benin: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Benin
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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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.