Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1,352 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.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 181 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 181 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 199 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 216 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 227 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 233 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 272 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 299 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 325 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 340 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 358 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 381 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 408 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 434 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 454 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 475 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 506 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 541 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 571 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 589 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 618 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 629 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 647 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 659 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 681 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 700 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 720 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 732 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 785 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 824 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 882 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 925 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 986 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,060 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,105 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,089 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 893 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 1,207 1 in: rate varies by country | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific 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 | +35.2% | 893 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,207 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 181 1 in: rate varies by country | 227 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 350.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 233 1 in: rate varies by country | 454 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 591.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 475 1 in: rate varies by country | 681 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 700 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,105 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,135 1 in: rate varies by country | 893 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 10 Australia 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 11 Croatia 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 12 Slovenia 23,989 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 13 Iceland 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 14 Germany 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 15 Belgium 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 16 Greece 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific was 1,352 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.