Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Moldova or United States?

Moldova, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United States as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Moldova vs United States: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends)

Moldova

0.0%

in 2023

United States

0.0%

in 2023

Moldova rank

131st

United States rank

134th

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

Moldova
United States

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 131st and United States ranks 134th of 194 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Moldova
1990s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Moldova
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Moldova
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Moldova
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Moldova or United States?: Moldova, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Moldova and United States?: 0.0%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Moldova and United States rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: Moldova ranks 131st and United States ranks 134th 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: 29 October 2026

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.