Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) was 850 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 850 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only peaked at 850 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places IBRD only 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 85 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 310 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 330 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 350 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 400 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 430 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 460 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 500 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 530 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 560 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 610 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 640 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 690 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 670 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 480 1 in: rate varies by country | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 750 1 in: rate varies by country | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 850 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in IBRD only 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 | +56.2% | 480 1 in: rate varies by country | 750 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -28.4% | 670 1 in: rate varies by country | 480 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 148 1 in: rate varies by country | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 267 1 in: rate varies by country | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | 350 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 520 1 in: rate varies by country | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | 690 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 687.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 480 1 in: rate varies by country | 850 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 14 Germany 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 15 Belgium 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 16 Greece 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 17 Ireland 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 18 Denmark 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 19 Sweden 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 20 Netherlands 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only was 850 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 850 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does IBRD only rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- IBRD only ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.