Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA only
IDA only: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 88 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
88 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
88 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
16 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA only, 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 IDA only stood at 88 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA only peaked at 88 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places IDA only 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA only, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 71 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 85 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 88 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | 71 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | 88 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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
- 37 Albania 10,999 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 38 Andorra 10,866 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 39 Monaco 10,688 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA only?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA only was 88 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 88 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does IDA only rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- IDA only ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.