Denmark vs Lithuania: Number of maternal deaths

Denmark
2
in 2023
Lithuania
2
in 2023
Denmark rank
157th
Lithuania rank
157th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Denmark
  • Lithuania
05101520198520042023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2 against 2 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lithuania ahead.

Denmark ranks 157th and Lithuania ranks 157th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Lithuania Difference Ahead
1980s 7.2 17.6 10.4 Lithuania
1990s 7.4 11.9 4.5 Lithuania
2000s 5.2 4.1 1.1 Denmark
2010s 3.2 2.9 0.3 Denmark
2020s 3 2 1 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Denmark or Lithuania?
Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Denmark and Lithuania?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Denmark ranks 157th and Lithuania ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.