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
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pre-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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 43 Chile 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 44 Russian Federation 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 45 Ukraine 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,751 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 48 Serbia 7,628 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 49 China 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 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 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 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 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
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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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.