Latvia vs United States of America: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Latvia
0.0%
in 2023
United States of America
0.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
137th
United States of America rank
134th

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Latvia
  • United States of America
0.020.040.060.080.1198520042023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 134th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Latvia
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Latvia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Latvia and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Latvia ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.