Afghanistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Afghanistan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 2.47.
That's down 7.4% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Afghanistan ranks #6 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.97
- Trough
- 2.47
- 1-year change
- -7.4%
- 5-year change
- -23.9%
- -5.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -44.5%
- -5.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 2.4693 | |
| 2.6674 | |
| 3.2145 | |
| 3.1359 | |
| 3.0426 | |
| 3.2464 | |
| 3.4697 | |
| 3.7759 | |
| 4.0760 | |
| 4.2107 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
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.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Afghanistan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 2.47, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 7.4% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Afghanistan ranked #6 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Afghanistan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Afghanistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.