Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.1% against 0.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 7.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 5.5% | 4.9% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.1% against 0.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan?
- 1.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 25th 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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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.