Bangladesh vs South Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Bangladesh
0.2628
in 2023
South Africa
0.2447
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
67th
South Africa rank
69th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.2628 against 0.2447 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0181.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.77 | 0.8279 | 3.94 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 0.4693 | 2.55 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.538 | 0.7755 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.5079 | 0.3664 | 0.1415 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.3397 | 0.2943 | 0.0454 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 0.2628 against 0.2447 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.0181, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.