Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA blend
IDA blend: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 51 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
51 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
18 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA blend, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 51 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.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA blend peaked at 51 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
IDA blend ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 42 New Zealand 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 43 Chile 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 44 Russian Federation 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 45 Ukraine 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,751 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 48 Serbia 7,628 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5045 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4955 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5839 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA blend?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA blend was 51 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 51 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does IDA blend rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- IDA blend ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.