Lifetime risk of maternal death in Spain
Spain: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,118 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38,118 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
10,180 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Spain, 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 Spain is 38,118 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 42.8% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Spain peaked at 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,180 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Spain ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,180 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 10,430 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10,659 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 11,026 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 11,387 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 11,899 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 12,128 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13,041 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 13,968 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15,133 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 15,869 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 16,328 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 18,368 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 19,639 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 19,017 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 18,235 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 17,821 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 18,095 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 18,509 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17,344 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 17,270 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17,365 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17,647 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16,829 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 17,991 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 19,452 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 19,924 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 21,199 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 23,145 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 23,286 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24,463 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 25,843 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 27,156 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 29,990 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 33,047 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 24,151 1 in: rate varies by country | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 28,772 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 26,697 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,736 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,180 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,387 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,539 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,899 1 in: rate varies by country | 19,639 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,711 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,829 1 in: rate varies by country | 18,509 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,750 1 in: rate varies by country | 19,452 1 in: rate varies by country | 33,047 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,434 1 in: rate varies by country | 24,151 1 in: rate varies by country | 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 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 Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Spain?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Spain was 38,118 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,180 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.