Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,049 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,049 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 1,109 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,176 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1,267 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1,379 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1,529 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 1,657 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,716 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,750 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,743 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,847 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,073 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 2,298 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 2,502 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 2,675 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,880 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3,032 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3,141 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,216 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,305 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,437 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,621 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,675 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,689 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,836 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,983 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,211 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4,327 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,523 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,530 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,663 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,791 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,172 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5,283 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,474 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,423 1 in: rate varies by country | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 3,822 1 in: rate varies by country | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 4,975 1 in: rate varies by country | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country | +29.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia 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 | +30.2% | 3,822 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,975 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2023 | +29.7% | 4,975 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,196 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,049 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,379 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,979 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,529 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,675 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,383 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,880 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,836 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,696 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,983 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,474 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,918 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,822 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 3 Poland 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 4 South 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
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia was 6,453 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,049 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.