Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death was 230 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 230 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 230 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 57 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 57 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 64 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 84 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 90 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 230 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 58.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 162 1 in: rate varies by country | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 205 1 in: rate varies by country | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | 230 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 34 Puerto Rico 11,432 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 230 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 230 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.