Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in India
India: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -11.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in India, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in India is -11.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 73.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in India peaked at 50.44 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -42.5 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places India 116th out of 194 countries 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, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -5.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1988 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1989 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1990 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1992 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1994 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1996 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1998 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1999 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2000 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2001 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -8.15 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2003 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2004 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | -10 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2006 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -9.74 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2009 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2010 | -10.73 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2011 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2012 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -10.37 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2014 | -12.27 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2015 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2016 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -10.47 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2018 | -6 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2019 | -8.61 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2020 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 50.44 % change on previous year | -1278.8% |
| 2022 | -42.5 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2023 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -11.33 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.05 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -11.33 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -10.91 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1278.8% | -4.28 % change on previous year | 50.44 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -184.3% | 50.44 % change on previous year | -42.5 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +73.3% | -42.5 % change on previous year | -11.33 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -56.8% | -5.2 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.41 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.31 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.29 % change on previous year | -12.27 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -42.5 % change on previous year | 50.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 113 Germany -10.97 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Micronesia (country) -11.08 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Georgia -11.22 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guyana -11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Bolivia -12.45 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Marshall Islands -12.79 % change on previous year compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in India?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in India was -11.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.44 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.5 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does India rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.