Lifetime risk of maternal death in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 7,000 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Post-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 Post-demographic dividend is 7,000 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 7,000 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,000 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Post-demographic dividend 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,000 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 3,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 3,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3,900 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 4,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 4,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 5,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5,200 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,600 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,500 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,600 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,800 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5,900 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5,100 1 in: rate varies by country | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 3,800 1 in: rate varies by country | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 5,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 7,000 1 in: rate varies by country | +32.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Post-demographic dividend 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 | +39.5% | 3,800 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,300 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2023 | +32.1% | 5,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,000 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -25.5% | 5,100 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,800 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,220 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,000 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,400 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,410 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,500 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,400 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,700 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,770 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,600 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,100 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,800 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,000 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 2 Norway 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 3 Poland 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 4 Korea 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 5 Spain 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 6 Japan 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 7 Czechia 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 8 North Macedonia 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0335 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 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 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 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Post-demographic dividend?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Post-demographic dividend was 7,000 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.