Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in India
India: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) was 645 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in India, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
India recorded 645 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.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in India peaked at 645 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places India 117th out of 194 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 79 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 83 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 99 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 108 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 132 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 147 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 162 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 178 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 222 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 247 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 275 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 314 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 338 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 364 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 407 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 433 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 473 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 495 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 329 1 in: rate varies by country | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 572 1 in: rate varies by country | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 645 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 645 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 645 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,052 1 in: rate varies by country, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in India 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 | +73.9% | 329 1 in: rate varies by country | 572 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -33.5% | 495 1 in: rate varies by country | 329 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 58.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 79 1 in: rate varies by country | 178 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | 473 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 329 1 in: rate varies by country | 645 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 114 Belize 733 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 115 Paraguay 708 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 116 Morocco 700 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 118 Philippines 636 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 119 Algeria 633 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 120 Jamaica 600 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in India?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in India was 645 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 645 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does India rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- India ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.