Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Rwanda: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.8% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 7.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 7.7% | 6.7% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 7.5% | 7.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.8% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 35th 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.