Lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union
European Union: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 13,300 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,300 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 35.7%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
13,300 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
2,000 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union stood at 13,300 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union peaked at 13,300 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
European Union ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,200 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 3,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 3,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 3,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 4,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 4,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 4,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 5,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 5,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 6,200 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 7,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7,900 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,200 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,400 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 9,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9,700 1 in: rate varies by country | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 8,400 1 in: rate varies by country | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 9,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 13,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,140 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,400 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,360 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,700 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,200 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,920 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,500 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,600 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,800 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,100 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,400 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
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- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union was 13,300 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 13,300 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does European Union rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.