Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia
Estonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,634 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 53.7%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17,634 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
955 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 17,634 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 53.7% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia peaked at 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 955 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Estonia 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 955 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 1,133 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 1,195 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,187 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,084 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,280 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 1,527 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 1,684 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1,703 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,394 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 1,894 1 in: rate varies by country | +35.9% |
| 1996 | 2,388 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 2,859 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 2,946 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,354 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 3,242 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,643 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 3,963 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4,834 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 5,218 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5,272 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,860 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 5,444 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 6,376 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 6,886 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 8,447 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 7,927 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9,278 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 11,395 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 10,632 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 11,001 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,603 1 in: rate varies by country | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 12,939 1 in: rate varies by country | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 12,357 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,134 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 12,013 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8,472 1 in: rate varies by country | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 11,475 1 in: rate varies by country | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country | +53.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,111 1 in: rate varies by country | 955 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,195 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,103 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,280 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,354 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,074 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,242 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,886 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,471 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,927 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,939 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,398 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,472 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 19 Sweden 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 20 Netherlands 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 21 Slovakia 17,767 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
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % 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 Estonia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia was 17,634 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 955 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Estonia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.