Kiribati: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Kiribati's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.25.
That's down 9.0% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Kiribati ranks #68 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #14 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.39
- Trough
- 0.25
- 1-year change
- -9.0%
- 5-year change
- -13.2%
- -2.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -23.3%
- -2.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.2482 | |
| 0.2727 | |
| 0.3906 | |
| 0.2893 | |
| 0.2928 | |
| 0.2860 | |
| 0.2946 | |
| 0.2903 | |
| 0.3008 | |
| 0.3096 |
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 Kiribati's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Kiribati's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.25, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Kiribati's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Kiribati's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 9.0% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Kiribati ranked #68 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Kiribati'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 Kiribati is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #14 of 30.
- 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.