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Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)

DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.MMR.RISK.ZSPercentage1985 → 2023194 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
194
Frequency
yearly
Range
1985 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) infographic

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.01%
0.01% – 0.02%
0.02% – 0.06%
0.06% – 0.14%
0.14% – 0.36%
0.36% – 0.95%
> 0.95%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
194 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Countries
194
 
Median
0.1%
 
Mean
0.4%
 
25th pctl
0%
 
75th pctl
0.4%
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Central African RepublicChadNigeria
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
Central African RepublicCAF4.24%2023
ChadTCD4.23%2023
NigeriaNGA4.06%2023
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM3.36%2023
LiberiaLBR2.47%2023
AfghanistanAFG2.47%2023
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD2.46%2023
South SudanSSD2.41%2023
BeninBEN2.27%2023
NigerNER2.13%2023
GuineaGIN2.12%2023
MaliMLI2.05%2023
Guinea-BissauGNB1.89%2023
MadagascarMDG1.81%2023
BurundiBDI1.76%2023
MauritaniaMRT1.73%2023
Cote d'IvoireCIV1.49%2023
Gambia, TheGMB1.39%2023
TogoTGO1.37%2023
Sierra LeoneSLE1.35%2023
ZimbabweZWE1.29%2023
LesothoLSO1.28%2023
TanzaniaTZA1.28%2023
CameroonCMR1.13%2023
SudanSDN1.1%2023
EritreaERI1.06%2023
Burkina FasoBFA0.98%2023
Congo, Rep.COG0.96%2023
AngolaAGO0.95%2023
SenegalSEN0.9%2023
MalawiMWI0.88%2023
NauruNRU0.86%2023
HaitiHTI0.85%2023
GabonGAB0.83%2023
RwandaRWA0.8%2023
EthiopiaETH0.79%2023
UgandaUGA0.79%2023
GhanaGHA0.75%2023
Equatorial GuineaGNQ0.71%2023
ComorosCOM0.66%2023
PakistanPAK0.56%2023
Papua New GuineaPNG0.56%2023
Yemen, Rep.YEM0.55%2023
TuvaluTUV0.54%2023
Timor-LesteTLS0.53%2023
MozambiqueMOZ0.49%2023
KenyaKEN0.48%2023
BotswanaBWA0.45%2023
NamibiaNAM0.44%2023
Venezuela, RBVEN0.43%2023
Solomon IslandsSLB0.42%2023
Marshall IslandsMHL0.42%2023
DjiboutiDJI0.38%2023
VanuatuVUT0.37%2023
BoliviaBOL0.37%2023
ZambiaZMB0.36%2023
SamoaWSM0.36%2023
MyanmarMMR0.36%2023
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM0.35%2023
CambodiaKHM0.34%2023
EswatiniSWZ0.33%2023
NepalNPL0.3%2023
Lao PDRLAO0.28%2023
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP0.27%2023
Dominican RepublicDOM0.27%2023
IndonesiaIDN0.27%2023
BangladeshBGD0.26%2023
KiribatiKIR0.25%2023
South AfricaZAF0.24%2023
GuatemalaGTM0.23%2023
IraqIRQ0.22%2023
TongaTON0.19%2023
GuyanaGUY0.18%2023
SurinameSUR0.18%2023
JamaicaJAM0.17%2023
SeychellesSYC0.16%2022
AlgeriaDZA0.16%2023
PhilippinesPHL0.16%2023
IndiaIND0.16%2023
Brunei DarussalamBRN0.14%2022
MoroccoMAR0.14%2023
ParaguayPRY0.14%2023
BelizeBLZ0.14%2023
NicaraguaNIC0.13%2023
PalauPLW0.13%2023
HondurasHND0.12%2023
LibyaLBY0.12%2023
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ0.11%2023
ThailandTHA0.11%2022
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK0.11%2023
MongoliaMNG0.1%2023
EcuadorECU0.1%2023
St. Kitts and NevisKNA0.1%2023
BrazilBRA0.1%2023
PeruPER0.1%2023
Bahamas, TheBHS0.09%2023
ColombiaCOL0.09%2023
UzbekistanUZB0.09%2023
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT0.09%2023
JordanJOR0.08%2023
Viet NamVNM0.08%2023
MexicoMEX0.08%2023
MauritiusMUS0.07%2023
PanamaPAN0.07%2023
CyprusCYP0.07%2022
Trinidad and TobagoTTO0.07%2023
GrenadaGRD0.07%2023
El SalvadorSLV0.07%2023
BhutanBTN0.07%2023
FijiFJI0.06%2023
Cabo VerdeCPV0.06%2023
TunisiaTUN0.06%2023
St. LuciaLCA0.06%2023
West Bank and GazaPSE0.05%2023
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR0.05%2023
MaldivesMDV0.05%2023
BarbadosBRB0.05%2023
DominicaDMA0.05%2023
Antigua and BarbudaATG0.05%2023
AzerbaijanAZE0.05%2022
ArgentinaARG0.05%2023
TajikistanTJK0.05%2023
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY0.04%2023
Puerto Rico (US)PRI0.04%2022
CubaCUB0.04%2023
MalaysiaMYS0.04%2023
LatviaLVA0.04%2022
New ZealandNZL0.03%2022
OmanOMN0.03%2023
Sri LankaLKA0.03%2023
SingaporeSGP0.03%2022
LebanonLBN0.03%2023
BahrainBHR0.03%2023
GeorgiaGEO0.03%2023
Costa RicaCRI0.03%2023
ArmeniaARM0.03%2023
MoldovaMDA0.03%2023
KazakhstanKAZ0.03%2023
United StatesUSA0.02%2023
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN0.02%2023
TurkiyeTUR0.02%2023
United KingdomGBR0.02%2022
MontenegroMNE0.02%2022
UruguayURY0.02%2023
SloveniaSVN0.02%2022
San MarinoSMR0.02%2022
PortugalPRT0.02%2023
Saudi ArabiaSAU0.02%2023
RomaniaROU0.02%2023
LuxembourgLUX0.01%2023
QatarQAT0.01%2022
BelgiumBEL0.01%2022
CanadaCAN0.01%2023
HungaryHUN0.01%2023
ChinaCHN0.01%2023
SerbiaSRB0.01%2023
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH0.01%2022
BulgariaBGR0.01%2022
TurkmenistanTKM0.01%2023
UkraineUKR0.01%2023
Russian FederationRUS0.01%2023
ChileCHL0.01%2023
KuwaitKWT0.01%2023
GreeceGRC0.01%2022
FranceFRA0.01%2023
MonacoMCO0.01%2023
AndorraAND0.01%2023
AlbaniaALB0.01%2023
IrelandIRL0.01%2022
MaltaMLT0.01%2023
FinlandFIN0.01%2023
LithuaniaLTU0.01%2023
IcelandISL0.01%2022
AustriaAUT0.01%2023
SwitzerlandCHE0.01%2023
CroatiaHRV0.01%2022
IsraelISR0.01%2023
ItalyITA0.01%2023
EstoniaEST0.01%2023
Slovak RepublicSVK0.01%2023
NetherlandsNLD0.01%2023
SwedenSWE0.01%2023
JapanJPN0.01%2022
DenmarkDNK0%2023
GermanyDEU0%2023
Korea, Rep.KOR0%2022
AustraliaAUS0%2023
NorwayNOR0%2022
United Arab EmiratesARE0%2023
North MacedoniaMKD0%2023
CzechiaCZE0%2023
SpainESP0%2023
PolandPOL0%2023
BelarusBLR0%2023
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)