Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Micronesia (country)
0.3536
in 2023
Samoa
0.3615
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
59th
Samoa rank
57th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Samoa
0.40.60.811.2198520042023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.3615 against 0.3536 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0079.

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

Micronesia (country) ranks 59th and Samoa ranks 57th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.18 0.753 0.4298 Micronesia (country)
1990s 0.9164 0.5309 0.3854 Micronesia (country)
2000s 0.6894 0.3756 0.3138 Micronesia (country)
2010s 0.5053 0.4222 0.0831 Micronesia (country)
2020s 0.4001 0.406 0.0058 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.3615 against 0.3536 in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
0.0079, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Micronesia (country) ranks 59th and Samoa ranks 57th 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