Angola vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Angola
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Angola currently reports 0.9% against 0.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Angola's figure about 6.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 0.7% | 5.0% | Angola |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.4% | 4.5% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.8% | Angola |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Angola or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Angola, at 0.9% against 0.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Angola and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.8%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Angola ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- 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.