North America vs Pakistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
North America
0.0%
in 2023
Pakistan
0.6%
in 2023
North America rank
41st
Pakistan rank
41st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- North America
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.6% against 0.0% in North America, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 24.4 times North America's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, North America or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.6% against 0.0% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between North America and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Pakistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do North America and Pakistan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- North America ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 41st 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.