Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan
Pakistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.5646 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5646
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1993
All-time low
0.5646
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.5646 for lifetime risk of maternal death 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 2.82 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5646, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.76 | — |
| 1986 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.81 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.79 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.73 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.82 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.77 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.59 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.43 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.16 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9767 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9292 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8762 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8268 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7713 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7298 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6984 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6699 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6771 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7237 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5931 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5646 | -4.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.5646 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.5646 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0526, 10.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.76 | 2.81 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.31 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.1 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8569 | 0.6699 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6396 | 0.5646 | 0.7237 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pakistan was 0.5646 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1993.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5646 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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