Bolivia: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Bolivia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.37.
That's down 12.4% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Bolivia ranks #55 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #3 of 34.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.91
- Trough
- 0.37
- 1-year change
- -12.4%
- 5-year change
- -14.3%
- -3.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -30.4%
- -3.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.3688 | |
| 0.4212 | |
| 0.6993 | |
| 0.5741 | |
| 0.4206 | |
| 0.4303 | |
| 0.4451 | |
| 0.4605 | |
| 0.4816 | |
| 0.5053 |
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 Bolivia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Bolivia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.37, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Bolivia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Bolivia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 12.4% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Bolivia ranked #55 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Bolivia'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 Bolivia is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #3 of 34.
- 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.