Lifetime risk of maternal death in South Asia
South Asia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 382 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in South Asia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in South Asia stood at 382 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in South Asia peaked at 382 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places South Asia 26th 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 South Asia, 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 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 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 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 82 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 89 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 98 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 108 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 118 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 129 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 166 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 195 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 215 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 229 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 246 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 268 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 283 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 303 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 305 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 231 1 in: rate varies by country | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 348 1 in: rate varies by country | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 382 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in South Asia 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 | +50.6% | 231 1 in: rate varies by country | 348 1 in: rate varies by country |
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 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | 303 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 231 1 in: rate varies by country | 382 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 28 Qatar 14,171 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 29 Switzerland 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in South Asia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in South Asia was 382 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 382 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does South Asia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- South Asia ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.