Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death was 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 510 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 510 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 530 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 560 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 610 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 650 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 700 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 730 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 740 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 770 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 800 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 840 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 920 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 990 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1,200 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,900 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,900 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,100 1 in: rate varies by country | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,800 1 in: rate varies by country | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 572 1 in: rate varies by country | 510 1 in: rate varies by country | 650 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 879 1 in: rate varies by country | 700 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,200 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,550 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,700 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,080 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,800 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,400 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,250 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,800 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 7 Czechia 31,604 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
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2,800 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 510 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.