Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics is 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 820 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 820 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 820 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 850 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 910 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 1,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1,900 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 3,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 3,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 4,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 4,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 5,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5,900 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6,400 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,200 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 8,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 8,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 9,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 9,000 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,900 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,900 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 10,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 8,200 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 6,100 1 in: rate varies by country | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 10,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +65.6% | 6,100 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,100 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 880 1 in: rate varies by country | 820 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,000 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,400 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,800 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,750 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,500 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,880 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,200 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,100 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,100 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Belarus 96,213 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 2 Norway 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 3 Poland 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 4 South Korea 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 5 Spain 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 6 Japan 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 820 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.