Viet Nam: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Viet Nam's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.08.
That's down 5.7% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Viet Nam ranks #98 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #20 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.15
- Trough
- 0.08
- 1-year change
- -5.7%
- 5-year change
- -17.3%
- -3.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -32.2%
- -3.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0787 | |
| 0.0835 | |
| 0.0914 | |
| 0.0924 | |
| 0.0949 | |
| 0.0952 | |
| 0.1048 | |
| 0.1090 | |
| 0.1183 | |
| 0.1211 |
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 Viet Nam's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Viet Nam's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Viet Nam's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Viet Nam's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 5.7% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Viet Nam ranked #98 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #20 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.