Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death was 700 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 700 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 700 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 230 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 310 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 340 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 370 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 410 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 420 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 430 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 450 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 460 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 470 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 480 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 490 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 510 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 540 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 570 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 580 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 590 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 600 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 610 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 610 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 620 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 630 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 540 1 in: rate varies by country | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 570 1 in: rate varies by country | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 700 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 | +50.0% | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | 570 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -29.6% | 540 1 in: rate varies by country | 380 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 249 1 in: rate varies by country | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | 340 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 436 1 in: rate varies by country | 370 1 in: rate varies by country | 490 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 586 1 in: rate varies by country | 510 1 in: rate varies by country | 630 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | 700 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 18 Denmark 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 19 Sweden 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 20 Netherlands 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 21 Slovakia 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 22 Estonia 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 23 Singapore 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 24 Italy 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 700 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.