Gambia vs IDA & IBRD total: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Gambia
1.4%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
0.5%
in 2023
Gambia rank
18th
IDA & IBRD total rank
15th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Gambia
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.4% against 0.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 18th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 2.0% | 6.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 1.4% | 4.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 2.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Gambia or IDA & IBRD total?
- Gambia, at 1.4% against 0.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Gambia and IDA & IBRD total?
- 0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and IDA & IBRD total?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Gambia ranks 18th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th 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.