Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 879 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 879 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 879 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 88 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 105 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 115 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 139 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 155 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 169 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 183 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 202 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 223 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 241 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 263 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 287 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 313 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 340 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 370 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 390 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 416 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 441 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 459 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 483 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 508 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 524 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 539 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 551 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 566 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 582 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 600 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 622 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 645 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 664 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 714 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 743 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 641 1 in: rate varies by country | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 540 1 in: rate varies by country | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 814 1 in: rate varies by country | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 879 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 | +50.7% | 540 1 in: rate varies by country | 814 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | 115 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 198.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | 287 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 313 1 in: rate varies by country | 524 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 622.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 539 1 in: rate varies by country | 743 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 540 1 in: rate varies by country | 879 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 13 Iceland 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 14 Germany 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 15 Belgium 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 16 Greece 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 17 Ireland 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 18 Denmark 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 19 Sweden 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 879 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?
- The highest recorded value was 879 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.