Lifetime risk of maternal death in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Lifetime risk of maternal death was 66 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
66 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
14 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1985–2023

2040601985200420231985: 14 1 in: rate varies by country1986: 15 1 in: rate varies by country1987: 15 1 in: rate varies by country1988: 16 1 in: rate varies by country1989: 16 1 in: rate varies by country1990: 16 1 in: rate varies by country1991: 17 1 in: rate varies by country1992: 17 1 in: rate varies by country1993: 18 1 in: rate varies by country1994: 17 1 in: rate varies by country1995: 20 1 in: rate varies by country1996: 20 1 in: rate varies by country1997: 21 1 in: rate varies by country1998: 22 1 in: rate varies by country1999: 23 1 in: rate varies by country2000: 24 1 in: rate varies by country2001: 25 1 in: rate varies by country2002: 26 1 in: rate varies by country2003: 27 1 in: rate varies by country2004: 28 1 in: rate varies by country2005: 29 1 in: rate varies by country2006: 29 1 in: rate varies by country2007: 30 1 in: rate varies by country2008: 30 1 in: rate varies by country2009: 31 1 in: rate varies by country2010: 32 1 in: rate varies by country2011: 34 1 in: rate varies by country2012: 36 1 in: rate varies by country2013: 37 1 in: rate varies by country2014: 39 1 in: rate varies by country2015: 41 1 in: rate varies by country2016: 44 1 in: rate varies by country2017: 47 1 in: rate varies by country2018: 50 1 in: rate varies by country2019: 53 1 in: rate varies by country2020: 56 1 in: rate varies by country2021: 55 1 in: rate varies by country2022: 63 1 in: rate varies by country2023: 66 1 in: rate varies by country

Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 66 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.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 66 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1985 to 2023.
Year 1 in: rate varies by country Change
1985 14 1 in: rate varies by country
1986 15 1 in: rate varies by country +7.1%
1987 15 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
1988 16 1 in: rate varies by country +6.7%
1989 16 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
1990 16 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
1991 17 1 in: rate varies by country +6.2%
1992 17 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
1993 18 1 in: rate varies by country +5.9%
1994 17 1 in: rate varies by country -5.6%
1995 20 1 in: rate varies by country +17.6%
1996 20 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
1997 21 1 in: rate varies by country +5.0%
1998 22 1 in: rate varies by country +4.8%
1999 23 1 in: rate varies by country +4.5%
2000 24 1 in: rate varies by country +4.3%
2001 25 1 in: rate varies by country +4.2%
2002 26 1 in: rate varies by country +4.0%
2003 27 1 in: rate varies by country +3.8%
2004 28 1 in: rate varies by country +3.7%
2005 29 1 in: rate varies by country +3.6%
2006 29 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2007 30 1 in: rate varies by country +3.4%
2008 30 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2009 31 1 in: rate varies by country +3.3%
2010 32 1 in: rate varies by country +3.2%
2011 34 1 in: rate varies by country +6.2%
2012 36 1 in: rate varies by country +5.9%
2013 37 1 in: rate varies by country +2.8%
2014 39 1 in: rate varies by country +5.4%
2015 41 1 in: rate varies by country +5.1%
2016 44 1 in: rate varies by country +7.3%
2017 47 1 in: rate varies by country +6.8%
2018 50 1 in: rate varies by country +6.4%
2019 53 1 in: rate varies by country +6.0%
2020 56 1 in: rate varies by country +5.7%
2021 55 1 in: rate varies by country -1.8%
2022 63 1 in: rate varies by country +14.5%
2023 66 1 in: rate varies by country +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.2 1 in: rate varies by country 14 1 in: rate varies by country 16 1 in: rate varies by country 5
1990s 19.1 1 in: rate varies by country 16 1 in: rate varies by country 23 1 in: rate varies by country 10
2000s 27.9 1 in: rate varies by country 24 1 in: rate varies by country 31 1 in: rate varies by country 10
2010s 41.3 1 in: rate varies by country 32 1 in: rate varies by country 53 1 in: rate varies by country 10
2020s 60 1 in: rate varies by country 55 1 in: rate varies by country 66 1 in: rate varies by country 4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 37 Albania 10,999 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  2. 38 Andorra 10,866 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  3. 39 Monaco 10,688 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  4. 40 France 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  5. 41 Kuwait 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  6. 42 New Zealand 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  7. 43 Chile 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 66 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 66 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 14 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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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.