Kenya vs Namibia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Kenya
0.4793
in 2023
Namibia
0.4447
in 2023
Kenya rank
47th
Namibia rank
49th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.4793 against 0.4447 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0346.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.47 | 1.77 | 4.71 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.59 | 0.4141 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.9341 | 1.32 | 0.3833 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.7902 | 1.17 | 0.375 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.5538 | 0.5414 | 0.0124 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Kenya or Namibia?
- Kenya, at 0.4793 against 0.4447 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.0346, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kenya ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th 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.