Lifetime risk of maternal death in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 2,700 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,700 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 35.0%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2,700 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
240 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 2,700 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 35.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 2,700 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 240 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 260 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 320 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 400 1 in: rate varies by country | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 450 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 490 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 540 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 580 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 640 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 710 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 780 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 840 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 880 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 960 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,200 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,200 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,600 1 in: rate varies by country | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 2,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268 1 in: rate varies by country | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 575 1 in: rate varies by country | 320 1 in: rate varies by country | 840 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,134 1 in: rate varies by country | 880 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,660 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,400 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,000 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,075 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,600 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,700 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 8 North Macedonia 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 10 Australia 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 11 Croatia 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 12 Slovenia 23,989 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 13 Iceland 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 14 Germany 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Late-demographic dividend?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Late-demographic dividend was 2,700 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.