Timor-Leste: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Timor-Leste's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.53.
That's down 20.1% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Timor-Leste ranks #45 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.44
- Trough
- 0.53
- 1-year change
- -20.1%
- 5-year change
- -34.1%
- -8.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -62.3%
- -9.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.5262 | |
| 0.6589 | |
| 0.7536 | |
| 0.7680 | |
| 0.7296 | |
| 0.7981 | |
| 0.8924 | |
| 0.9964 | |
| 1.1108 | |
| 1.2530 |
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 Timor-Leste's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Timor-Leste's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.53, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Timor-Leste's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Timor-Leste's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 20.1% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Timor-Leste ranked #45 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Timor-Leste'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 Timor-Leste is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 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.