Myanmar: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Myanmar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.36.
That's down 5.2% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Myanmar ranks #58 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #9 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.79
- Trough
- 0.36
- 1-year change
- -5.2%
- 5-year change
- -14.0%
- -3.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -28.9%
- -3.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.3558 | |
| 0.3755 | |
| 0.4565 | |
| 0.3970 | |
| 0.3960 | |
| 0.4136 | |
| 0.4362 | |
| 0.4539 | |
| 0.4676 | |
| 0.4782 |
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 Myanmar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Myanmar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.36, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Myanmar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Myanmar's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 5.2% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Myanmar ranked #58 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Myanmar'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 Myanmar is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #9 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.