Lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World
Arab World: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 250 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World stood at 250 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World peaked at 250 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Arab World ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 82 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 87 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 95 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +26.3% | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | 240 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | 95 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 123 1 in: rate varies by country | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 188 1 in: rate varies by country | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 28 Qatar 14,171 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 29 Switzerland 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 30 Austria 13,905 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 31 Bulgaria 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 32 Lithuania 12,355 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 33 Montenegro 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World was 250 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 250 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Arab World rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.