Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.5% | — |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 1.9% compare
- 14 Madagascar 1.8% compare
- 15 Burundi 1.8% compare
- 16 Mauritania 1.7% compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
- 18 Gambia 1.4% compare
- 19 Togo 1.4% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % 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 3.2 % 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 1.48 % 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 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.