European Union vs Namibia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

European Union
0.0%
in 2023
Namibia
0.4%
in 2023
European Union rank
47th
Namibia rank
49th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • European Union
  • Namibia
00.511.52198520042023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.4% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 59.0 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% Namibia
1990s 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% Namibia
2000s 0.0% 1.3% 1.3% Namibia
2010s 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% Namibia
2020s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, European Union or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.4% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between European Union and Namibia?
0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Namibia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do European Union and Namibia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
European Union ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th 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

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.