Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, European Union or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.5% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kenya?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

European Union vs Kenya: Lifetime risk of maternal death

European Union

0.0%

in 2023

Kenya

0.5%

in 2023

European Union rank

47th

Kenya rank

47th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

European Union
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.5% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 63.6 times European Union's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 47th of 47 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	6.5%	6.4%	Kenya
1990s	0.0%	2.0%	2.0%	Kenya
2000s	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%	Kenya
2010s	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%	Kenya
2020s	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, European Union or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.5% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between European Union and Kenya?: 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kenya?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do European Union and Kenya rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: European Union ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 47th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.