Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 1.3% against 0.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?

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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Tanzania: Lifetime risk of maternal death

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

0.2%

in 2023

Tanzania

1.3%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

26th

Tanzania rank

23rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.3% against 0.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 7.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.2%	5.8%	2.7%	Tanzania
1990s	2.0%	4.4%	2.4%	Tanzania
2000s	1.0%	2.4%	1.4%	Tanzania
2010s	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	Tanzania
2020s	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 1.3% against 0.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?: 1.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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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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: 17 September 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.