Mexico vs Vietnam: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends)

Mexico
0.1%
in 2023
Vietnam
0.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
100th
Vietnam rank
98th

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
00.20.40.60.8198520042023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.

Mexico ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 98th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Vietnam
1990s 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% Vietnam
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Vietnam
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Vietnam
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Mexico or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Mexico and Vietnam?
0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Mexico ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 98th 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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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.