Lifetime risk of maternal death in Low income
Low income: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 66 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
66 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 Low income, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Low income recorded 66 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Low income peaked at 66 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Low income 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 43 Chile 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Low income?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Low income was 66 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 66 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Low income rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Low income ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.