Brazil vs Ecuador: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Brazil
0.0964
in 2023
Ecuador
0.0978
in 2023
Brazil rank
91st
Ecuador rank
89th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
00.20.40.60.8198520042023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0978 against 0.0964 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.

Brazil ranks 91st and Ecuador ranks 89th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5758 0.6784 0.1026 Ecuador
1990s 0.2908 0.5445 0.2538 Ecuador
2000s 0.1376 0.2897 0.1522 Ecuador
2010s 0.1035 0.1571 0.0535 Ecuador
2020s 0.1411 0.1435 0.0024 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Brazil or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 0.0978 against 0.0964 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Brazil and Ecuador?
0.0014, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Brazil ranks 91st and Ecuador ranks 89th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed