Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) by country
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Countries reporting
194
Highest
96,213 1 in: rate varies by country
Belarus
Lowest
24 1 in: rate varies by country
Chad
Median
1,266 1 in: rate varies by country
Years covered
39
1985–2023
Data points
9,399
What the numbers show
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) is currently reported for 194 countries. The highest value is 96,213 1 in: rate varies by country in Belarus; the lowest is 24 1 in: rate varies by country in Chad.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,266 1 in: rate varies by country, and the mean is 6,177 1 in: rate varies by country.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,009.
Over the past decade 180 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Eswatini (up 367.7%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 39.9%).
Lifetime risk of maternal death: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 96,213 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 157.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 164.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Poland | 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 48.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Korea | 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 216.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Spain | 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 6 | Japan | 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 123.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Czechia | 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 8 | North Macedonia | 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Australia | 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 177.0% | rising |
| 11 | Croatia | 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 23,989 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 13 | Iceland | 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 59.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Germany | 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovakia | 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 22 | Estonia | 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 54.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Singapore | 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Italy | 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 25 | Israel | 15,889 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 40.7% | volatile |
| 26 | San Marino | 15,473 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Qatar | 14,171 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 106.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Switzerland | 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 30 | Austria | 13,905 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 22.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 12,355 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Montenegro | 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 34 | Puerto Rico | 11,432 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Finland | 11,064 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 11,062 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 37 | Albania | 10,999 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 70.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Andorra | 10,866 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 39 | Monaco | 10,688 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 40 | France | 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 41 | Kuwait | 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 42 | New Zealand | 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 43 | Chile | 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 135.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Ukraine | 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 135.9% | volatile |
| 46 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8,751 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Turkmenistan | 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 76.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Serbia | 7,628 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 49 | China | 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Hungary | 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 51 | Canada | 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 6,680 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 38.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Romania | 6,564 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 43.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia | 5,797 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Portugal | 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 39.9% | rising |
| 56 | Cyprus | 5,525 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 28.1% | rising |
| 57 | Uruguay | 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 58 | Latvia | 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 59 | Türkiye | 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 87.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 105.4% | volatile |
| 61 | United States of America | 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 52.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Azerbaijan | 3,910 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 95.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Republic of Moldova | 3,829 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 65 | Armenia | 3,556 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 3,404 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 67 | Georgia | 3,332 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 102.2% | rising |
| 68 | Bahrain | 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 23.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Lebanon | 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Sri Lanka | 3,132 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 71 | Oman | 3,068 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 54.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Thailand | 2,895 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 73 | Malaysia | 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 74 | Cuba | 2,473 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 75 | Egypt | 2,223 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 119.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Tajikistan | 2,202 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 74.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Argentina | 2,189 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 129.0% | rising |
| 78 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 79 | Dominica | 2,052 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 61.3% | rising |
| 80 | Barbados | 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 81 | Maldives | 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 121.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 83 | Palestine, State of | 1,864 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 154.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Saint Lucia | 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 32.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Brunei Darussalam | 1,695 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 86 | Tunisia | 1,667 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 87 | Cape Verde | 1,650 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 80.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Fiji | 1,546 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 89 | Bhutan | 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 145.6% | volatile |
| 90 | El Salvador | 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Grenada | 1,450 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 92 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 93 | Panama | 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 74.8% | rising |
| 94 | Mauritius | 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 95 | Mexico | 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 96 | Seychelles | 1,290 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 97 | Viet Nam | 1,270 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Jordan | 1,263 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 76.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1,142 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 100 | Uzbekistan | 1,131 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 101 | Colombia | 1,085 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 102 | Bahamas | 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 103 | Peru | 1,038 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Brazil | 1,037 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 105 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,028 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 106 | Ecuador | 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Mongolia | 1,018 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 76.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 933 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 109 | Kyrgyzstan | 881 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 110 | Libya | 856 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 111 | Honduras | 830 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Palau | 753 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 113 | Nicaragua | 741 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 73.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Belize | 733 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 20.7% | rising |
| 115 | Paraguay | 708 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 60.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Morocco | 700 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 88.2% | volatile |
| 117 | India | 645 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 134.5% | volatile |
| 118 | Philippines | 636 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 109.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Algeria | 633 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 120 | Jamaica | 600 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 121 | Suriname | 566 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 68.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Guyana | 554 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 123 | Tonga | 527 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 124 | Iraq | 465 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 97.9% | volatile |
| 125 | Guatemala | 436 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 62.7% | volatile |
| 126 | South Africa | 409 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 127 | Kiribati | 403 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 128 | Bangladesh | 381 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 110.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Indonesia | 377 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 130 | Dominican Republic | 369 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 131 | Sao Tome and Principe | 368 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 155.6% | rising |
| 132 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 356 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 135.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Nepal | 332 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 134 | Eswatini | 304 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 367.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Cambodia | 295 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 283 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 137 | Myanmar | 281 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 138 | Samoa | 277 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 138 | Zambia | 277 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 197.8% | volatile |
| 140 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 271 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Vanuatu | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 142 | Djibouti | 265 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Marshall Islands | 241 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Solomon Islands | 236 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 145 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 234 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 146 | Botswana | 225 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 52.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Namibia | 225 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 212.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Kenya | 209 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 75.6% | volatile |
| 149 | Mozambique | 203 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 116.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Timor-Leste | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 163.9% | volatile |
| 151 | Tuvalu | 185 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 152 | Yemen | 182 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 153 | Papua New Guinea | 178 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 154 | Pakistan | 177 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 63.9% | volatile |
| 155 | Comoros | 151 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 71.6% | volatile |
| 156 | Equatorial Guinea | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 60.9% | volatile |
| 157 | Ghana | 133 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 77.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Uganda | 127 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 122.8% | volatile |
| 159 | Ethiopia | 126 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Rwanda | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 60.3% | volatile |
| 161 | Gabon | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 162 | Haiti | 118 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 163 | Naoero | 117 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 21.9% | falling |
| 164 | Malawi | 113 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 130.6% | volatile |
| 165 | Senegal | 112 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 111.3% | volatile |
| 166 | Angola | 106 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 63.1% | volatile |
| 167 | Congo | 104 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 168 | Burkina Faso | 102 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 104.0% | rising |
| 169 | Eritrea | 94 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 70.9% | volatile |
| 170 | Sudan | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 42.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Cameroon | 89 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 107.0% | rising |
| 172 | Lesotho | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 110.8% | rising |
| 172 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Zimbabwe | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 175 | Sierra Leone | 74 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 184.6% | volatile |
| 176 | Togo | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 177 | Gambia | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 178 | Côte d'Ivoire | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 179 | Mauritania | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 180 | Burundi | 57 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 83.9% | rising |
| 181 | Madagascar | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 182 | Guinea-Bissau | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 76.7% | volatile |
| 183 | Mali | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 184 | Guinea | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 184 | Niger | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 186 | Benin | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 187 | South Sudan | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 188 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 189 | Afghanistan | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 189 | Liberia | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 191 | Somalia | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 192 | Nigeria | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 193 | Central African Republic | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 193 | Chad | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 84.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union 13,300 1 in: rate varies by country
- Euro area 13,200 1 in: rate varies by country
- Central Europe and the Baltics 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country
- High income 7,933 1 in: rate varies by country
- Post-demographic dividend 7,000 1 in: rate varies by country
- Europe & Central Asia 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country
- North America 4,322 1 in: rate varies by country
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 4,100 1 in: rate varies by country
- OECD members 3,800 1 in: rate varies by country
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country
- Late-demographic dividend 2,700 1 in: rate varies by country
- Upper middle income 1,390 1 in: rate varies by country
- East Asia & Pacific 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 879 1 in: rate varies by country
- IBRD only 850 1 in: rate varies by country
- Caribbean Small States 810 1 in: rate varies by country
- Latin America & Caribbean 789 1 in: rate varies by country
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 720 1 in: rate varies by country
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 700 1 in: rate varies by country
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 540 1 in: rate varies by country
- Small states 490 1 in: rate varies by country
- Other small states 460 1 in: rate varies by country
- Early-demographic dividend 390 1 in: rate varies by country
- South Asia 382 1 in: rate varies by country
- Pacific island small states 350 1 in: rate varies by country
- World 272 1 in: rate varies by country
- Middle income 260 1 in: rate varies by country
- Arab World 250 1 in: rate varies by country
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 230 1 in: rate varies by country
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 230 1 in: rate varies by country
- IDA & IBRD total 200 1 in: rate varies by country
- Low & middle income 200 1 in: rate varies by country
- Lower middle income 187 1 in: rate varies by country
- IDA only 88 1 in: rate varies by country
- Africa Eastern and Southern 83 1 in: rate varies by country
- Least developed countries 82 1 in: rate varies by country
- IDA total 70 1 in: rate varies by country
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 66 1 in: rate varies by country
About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.