Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA total
IDA total: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 70 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
70 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
17 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA 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 total is 70 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA total peaked at 70 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
IDA total ranks 39th 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 total, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 40 France 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 41 Kuwait 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 42 New Zealand 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA total?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in IDA total was 70 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 70 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does IDA total rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- IDA total ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.