Seychelles: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Seychelles's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.08.
That's down 52.9% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Seychelles ranks #99 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #46 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.16
- Trough
- 0.08
- 1-year change
- -52.9%
- 5-year change
- -21.1%
- -4.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -16.8%
- -1.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0775 | |
| 0.1646 | |
| 0.1408 | |
| 0.0996 | |
| 0.0953 | |
| 0.0982 | |
| 0.0965 | |
| 0.0952 | |
| 0.0911 | |
| 0.0877 |
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 Seychelles's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Seychelles's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Seychelles's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Seychelles's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 52.9% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Seychelles ranked #99 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Seychelles'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 Seychelles is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #46 of 48.
- 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.