Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 46 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
46 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
13 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pre-demographic dividend, 1985–2023

10203040501985200420231985: 13 1 in: rate varies by country1986: 14 1 in: rate varies by country1987: 13 1 in: rate varies by country1988: 14 1 in: rate varies by country1989: 15 1 in: rate varies by country1990: 15 1 in: rate varies by country1991: 16 1 in: rate varies by country1992: 16 1 in: rate varies by country1993: 17 1 in: rate varies by country1994: 19 1 in: rate varies by country1995: 18 1 in: rate varies by country1996: 19 1 in: rate varies by country1997: 19 1 in: rate varies by country1998: 19 1 in: rate varies by country1999: 21 1 in: rate varies by country2000: 22 1 in: rate varies by country2001: 23 1 in: rate varies by country2002: 23 1 in: rate varies by country2003: 24 1 in: rate varies by country2004: 25 1 in: rate varies by country2005: 25 1 in: rate varies by country2006: 26 1 in: rate varies by country2007: 26 1 in: rate varies by country2008: 26 1 in: rate varies by country2009: 26 1 in: rate varies by country2010: 27 1 in: rate varies by country2011: 27 1 in: rate varies by country2012: 28 1 in: rate varies by country2013: 29 1 in: rate varies by country2014: 29 1 in: rate varies by country2015: 30 1 in: rate varies by country2016: 32 1 in: rate varies by country2017: 33 1 in: rate varies by country2018: 36 1 in: rate varies by country2019: 38 1 in: rate varies by country2020: 40 1 in: rate varies by country2021: 40 1 in: rate varies by country2022: 44 1 in: rate varies by country2023: 46 1 in: rate varies by country

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 Pre-demographic dividend is 46 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 46 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 46th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1985 to 2023.
Year 1 in: rate varies by country Change
1985 13 1 in: rate varies by country
1986 14 1 in: rate varies by country +7.7%
1987 13 1 in: rate varies by country -7.1%
1988 14 1 in: rate varies by country +7.7%
1989 15 1 in: rate varies by country +7.1%
1990 15 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
1991 16 1 in: rate varies by country +6.7%
1992 16 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
1993 17 1 in: rate varies by country +6.2%
1994 19 1 in: rate varies by country +11.8%
1995 18 1 in: rate varies by country -5.3%
1996 19 1 in: rate varies by country +5.6%
1997 19 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
1998 19 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
1999 21 1 in: rate varies by country +10.5%
2000 22 1 in: rate varies by country +4.8%
2001 23 1 in: rate varies by country +4.5%
2002 23 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2003 24 1 in: rate varies by country +4.3%
2004 25 1 in: rate varies by country +4.2%
2005 25 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2006 26 1 in: rate varies by country +4.0%
2007 26 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2008 26 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2009 26 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2010 27 1 in: rate varies by country +3.8%
2011 27 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2012 28 1 in: rate varies by country +3.7%
2013 29 1 in: rate varies by country +3.6%
2014 29 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2015 30 1 in: rate varies by country +3.4%
2016 32 1 in: rate varies by country +6.7%
2017 33 1 in: rate varies by country +3.1%
2018 36 1 in: rate varies by country +9.1%
2019 38 1 in: rate varies by country +5.6%
2020 40 1 in: rate varies by country +5.3%
2021 40 1 in: rate varies by country +0.0%
2022 44 1 in: rate varies by country +10.0%
2023 46 1 in: rate varies by country +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.8 1 in: rate varies by country 13 1 in: rate varies by country 15 1 in: rate varies by country 5
1990s 17.9 1 in: rate varies by country 15 1 in: rate varies by country 21 1 in: rate varies by country 10
2000s 24.6 1 in: rate varies by country 22 1 in: rate varies by country 26 1 in: rate varies by country 10
2010s 30.9 1 in: rate varies by country 27 1 in: rate varies by country 38 1 in: rate varies by country 10
2020s 42.5 1 in: rate varies by country 40 1 in: rate varies by country 46 1 in: rate varies by country 4

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 43 Chile 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  2. 44 Russian Federation 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  3. 45 Ukraine 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  4. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,751 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  5. 47 Turkmenistan 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  6. 48 Serbia 7,628 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  7. 49 China 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Pre-demographic dividend?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pre-demographic dividend was 46 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 46 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 13 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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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.