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Nauru: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)

In , Nauru's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.86.

That's down 17.1% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Nauru ranks #32 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #1 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2004–2023)

Nauru Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
1.22
Trough
0.86
1-year change
-17.1%
5-year change
-13.0%
-2.7% / yr
10-year change
-17.6%
-1.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
0.8573
1.0342
0.8967
1.0689
0.9439
0.9852
1.0043
1.0035
1.0422
0.9976

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.ZSCategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Nauru's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
In 2023, Nauru's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.86, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Nauru's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
Nauru's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 17.1% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Nauru rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
In 2023, Nauru ranked #32 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
How does Nauru'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 Nauru is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #1 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.