Lifetime risk of maternal death in Czechia
Czechia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Czechia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Czechia peaked at 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,637 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1986.
Czechia ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Czechia, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,842 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 3,637 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 4,042 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 3,947 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,139 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4,142 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,354 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,238 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 5,740 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 7,484 1 in: rate varies by country | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 9,081 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 11,367 1 in: rate varies by country | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 11,669 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 13,779 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 14,801 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 14,602 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 15,255 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16,072 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 16,357 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16,866 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16,239 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 16,866 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16,667 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16,114 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 16,550 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18,059 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 19,694 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 20,416 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 22,033 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 22,504 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 22,630 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21,560 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 23,092 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 22,586 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21,844 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 21,176 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15,325 1 in: rate varies by country | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 26,124 1 in: rate varies by country | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Czechia 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 | +70.5% | 15,325 1 in: rate varies by country | 26,124 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,921 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,637 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,139 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,766 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,142 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,801 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,159 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,602 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,866 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,442 1 in: rate varies by country | 18,059 1 in: rate varies by country | 23,092 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,557 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,325 1 in: rate varies by country | 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 4 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
- 8 North Macedonia 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 10 Australia 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Czechia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Czechia was 31,604 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,637 1 in: rate varies by country in 1986.
- How does Czechia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Czechia ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.