Madagascar vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Madagascar
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.8% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Madagascar, at 1.8% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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.