Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan
Pakistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan peaked at 2.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.8% | — |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Pakistan ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 (%). 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.