Liberia: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
In , Liberia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) was 40.00.
That's up 2.6% from 2022, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 6,176.70 . Liberia ranks #190 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 40.00
- Trough
- 27.00
- 1-year change
- +2.6%
- 5-year change
- +21.2%
- +3.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- +37.9%
- +3.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) |
|---|---|
| 40.0000 | |
| 39.0000 | |
| 37.0000 | |
| 36.0000 | |
| 34.0000 | |
| 33.0000 | |
| 33.0000 | |
| 33.0000 | |
| 29.0000 | |
| 27.0000 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
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 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Liberia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in 2023?
- In 2023, Liberia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) was 40.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Liberia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) rising or falling?
- Liberia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) rose 2.6% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Liberia rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)?
- In 2023, Liberia ranked #190 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country).
- How does Liberia's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in 2023 was 6,176.70, so Liberia is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) 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), CC BY 4.0.