Lifetime risk of maternal death in Other small states
Other small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 460 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 460 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Other small states peaked at 460 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Other small states 24th out of 47 groups 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 in Other small states, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 64 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 77 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 230 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 260 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 330 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 360 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 390 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 360 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 400 1 in: rate varies by country | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 460 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Other small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +57.1% | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | 110 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | 77 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | 110 1 in: rate varies by country | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 252 1 in: rate varies by country | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | 390 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | 460 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 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
- 25 Israel 15,889 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 26 San Marino 15,473 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0421 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 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 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 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 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 Other small states?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Other small states was 460 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 460 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Other small states rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Other small states ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.