Benin vs IDA only: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Benin
2.3%
in 2023
IDA only
1.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
IDA only rank
12th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Benin
- IDA only
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.3% against 1.1% in IDA only, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was IDA only ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.9% | 0.7% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.5% | 0.9% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Benin or IDA only?
- Benin, at 2.3% against 1.1% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Benin and IDA only?
- 1.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IDA only?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and IDA only rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Benin ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th 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.