Norway: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Norway's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.00.
That's down 52.0% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Norway ranks #193 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #50 of 51.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.01
- Trough
- 0.00
- 1-year change
- -52.0%
- 5-year change
- -28.5%
- -6.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -62.2%
- -9.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0017 | |
| 0.0034 | |
| 0.0023 | |
| 0.0029 | |
| 0.0022 | |
| 0.0023 | |
| 0.0026 | |
| 0.0031 | |
| 0.0033 | |
| 0.0036 |
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 Norway's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Norway's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Norway's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Norway's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 52.0% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Norway rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Norway ranked #193 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Norway'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 Norway is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #50 of 51.
- 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.