Equatorial Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Equatorial Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.71.
That's down 7.1% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #39 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #36 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.68
- Trough
- 0.71
- 1-year change
- -7.1%
- 5-year change
- -22.6%
- -5.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -38.2%
- -4.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.7144 | |
| 0.7689 | |
| 0.8650 | |
| 0.8589 | |
| 0.8803 | |
| 0.9235 | |
| 0.9745 | |
| 1.0124 | |
| 1.0566 | |
| 1.0970 |
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 Equatorial Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Equatorial Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.71, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Equatorial Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Equatorial Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 7.1% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Equatorial Guinea ranked #39 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Equatorial Guinea'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 Equatorial Guinea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #36 of 48.
- 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.