Ecuador: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Ecuador's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.10.
That's down 21.6% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Ecuador ranks #89 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #13 of 34.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.28
- Trough
- 0.10
- 1-year change
- -21.6%
- 5-year change
- -23.1%
- -5.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -39.8%
- -4.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0978 | |
| 0.1247 | |
| 0.1744 | |
| 0.1770 | |
| 0.1236 | |
| 0.1272 | |
| 0.1301 | |
| 0.1368 | |
| 0.1421 | |
| 0.1483 |
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 Ecuador's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Ecuador's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ecuador's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Ecuador's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 21.6% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Ecuador ranked #89 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Ecuador'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 Ecuador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #13 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.