Lifetime risk of maternal death in United States of America
United States of America: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in United States of America, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in United States of America peaked at 5,343 1 in: rate varies by country in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,196 1 in: rate varies by country, in 2021.
That places United States of America 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in United States of America, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,743 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 4,713 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4,609 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,444 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4,313 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4,274 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4,371 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,625 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4,717 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,879 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4,982 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5,161 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5,343 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5,303 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,077 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4,842 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4,694 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,614 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,456 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,484 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,425 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,283 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,248 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,206 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,097 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,223 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,061 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,980 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,902 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,747 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,651 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,531 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,602 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,729 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,792 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,076 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 2,196 1 in: rate varies by country | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 3,359 1 in: rate varies by country | +53.0% |
| 2023 | 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.9% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in United States of America 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 | +53.0% | 2,196 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,359 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -28.6% | 3,076 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,196 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,564 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,313 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,743 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,873 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,274 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,343 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,435 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,097 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,842 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,822 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,531 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,223 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,198 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,196 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 58 Latvia 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 59 Türkiye 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 3,910 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 3,829 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in United States of America?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in United States of America was 4,161 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,343 1 in: rate varies by country in 1997.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,196 1 in: rate varies by country in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- United States of America ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.