Eritrea vs Small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Eritrea
1.1%
in 2023
Small states
0.2%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
26th
Small states rank
25th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Eritrea
- Small states
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.1% against 0.2% in Small states, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 5.2 times Small states's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Small states ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 1.6% | 6.9% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.2% | 4.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Eritrea or Small states?
- Eritrea, at 1.1% against 0.2% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Eritrea and Small states?
- 0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Small states?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Small states rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Small states ranks 25th 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.