Lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 390 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend is 390 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 390 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Early-demographic dividend 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 77 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 82 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 86 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 93 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 260 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 280 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 310 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 310 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 360 1 in: rate varies by country | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 390 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend 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 | +44.0% | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | 360 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | 77 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 82 1 in: rate varies by country | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 232 1 in: rate varies by country | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | 310 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | 390 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 22 Estonia 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 23 Singapore 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 24 Italy 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 25 Israel 15,889 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 26 San Marino 15,473 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 28 Qatar 14,171 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend was 390 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 390 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.