Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 187 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
187 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
187 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
30 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 187 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle income peaked at 187 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Lower middle income ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 64 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 71 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 81 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 86 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 95 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 101 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 106 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 115 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 119 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 136 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 145 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 161 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 168 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 147 1 in: rate varies by country | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 183 1 in: rate varies by country | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 187 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 64 1 in: rate varies by country | 101 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 106 1 in: rate varies by country | 161 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 147 1 in: rate varies by country | 187 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 32 Lithuania 12,355 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 33 Montenegro 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 11,432 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 35 Finland 11,064 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 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
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle income?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle income was 187 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 187 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Lower middle income rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Lower middle income ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.