Tanzania, United Republic of vs World: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Tanzania, United Republic of
1.3%
in 2023
World
0.4%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
23rd
World rank
20th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • World
0246198520042023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.3% against 0.4% in World, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 3.5 times World's.

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

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of World Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8% 1.3% 4.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 4.4% 1.0% 3.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 2.4% 0.7% 1.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 2.1% 0.5% 1.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Tanzania, United Republic of or World?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.3% against 0.4% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Tanzania, United Republic of and World?
0.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and World?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and World rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th 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.