Benin vs Least developed countries: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Benin
2.3%
in 2023
Least developed countries
1.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
10th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Benin
  • Least developed countries
246198520042023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.3% against 1.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 5.2% 6.4% 1.2% Least developed countries
1990s 3.6% 4.9% 1.3% Least developed countries
2000s 2.9% 3.0% 0.0% Least developed countries
2010s 3.0% 1.9% 1.1% 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 Least developed countries?
Benin, at 2.3% against 1.2% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Benin and Least developed countries?
1.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least developed countries?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Benin and Least developed countries rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Benin ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 10th 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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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.