Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 200 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
200 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
200 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
47 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 200 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 200 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places IDA & IBRD total 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 79 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 86 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 90 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 94 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 99 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | 86 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 90 1 in: rate varies by country | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 149 1 in: rate varies by country | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 185 1 in: rate varies by country | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 30 Austria 13,905 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 31 Bulgaria 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 32 Lithuania 12,355 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 33 Montenegro 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 11,432 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 35 Finland 11,064 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 36 Malta 11,062 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA & IBRD total?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA & IBRD total was 200 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 200 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.