Lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World
Arab World: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Arab World peaked at 2.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Arab World 18th out of 45 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.3% | — |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 15 Burundi 1.8% compare
- 16 Mauritania 1.7% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
- 18 Gambia 1.4% compare
- 19 Togo 1.4% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 1.4% compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 1.3% compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0023 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 0.4% 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 2.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Arab World rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). 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.