Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Liberia
2.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.8%
in 2023
Liberia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.5% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 6.1% | 3.9% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 4.7% | 3.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 2.5% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.