Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia

Estonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0057 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0057
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
54th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.1047
in 1985
All-time low
0.0057
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia, 1985–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11985200420231985: 0.1051986: 0.0881987: 0.0841988: 0.0841989: 0.0921990: 0.0781991: 0.0651992: 0.0591993: 0.0591994: 0.0721995: 0.0531996: 0.0421997: 0.0351998: 0.0341999: 0.032000: 0.0312001: 0.0272002: 0.0252003: 0.0212004: 0.0192005: 0.0192006: 0.0172007: 0.0182008: 0.0162009: 0.0152010: 0.0122011: 0.0132012: 0.0112013: 0.0092014: 0.0092015: 0.0092016: 0.012017: 0.0082018: 0.0082019: 0.0092020: 0.0082021: 0.0122022: 0.0092023: 0.006

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.0057 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia peaked at 0.1047 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0057, in 2023.

That places Estonia 54th out of 72 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 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in Estonia, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 0.1047
1986 0.0882 -15.7%
1987 0.0837 -5.2%
1988 0.0842 +0.6%
1989 0.0923 +9.6%
1990 0.0781 -15.3%
1991 0.0655 -16.2%
1992 0.0594 -9.3%
1993 0.0587 -1.1%
1994 0.0717 +22.2%
1995 0.0528 -26.4%
1996 0.0419 -20.7%
1997 0.035 -16.5%
1998 0.0339 -2.9%
1999 0.0298 -12.2%
2000 0.0308 +3.5%
2001 0.0275 -11.0%
2002 0.0252 -8.1%
2003 0.0207 -18.0%
2004 0.0192 -7.4%
2005 0.019 -1.0%
2006 0.0171 -10.0%
2007 0.0184 +7.6%
2008 0.0157 -14.6%
2009 0.0145 -7.4%
2010 0.0118 -18.5%
2011 0.0126 +6.6%
2012 0.0108 -14.6%
2013 0.0088 -18.6%
2014 0.0094 +7.2%
2015 0.0091 -3.4%
2016 0.0104 +14.6%
2017 0.0077 -25.8%
2018 0.0081 +4.7%
2019 0.009 +11.0%
2020 0.0083 -7.3%
2021 0.0118 +41.8%
2022 0.0087 -26.2%
2023 0.0057 -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0906 0.0837 0.1047 5
1990s 0.0527 0.0298 0.0781 10
2000s 0.0208 0.0145 0.0308 10
2010s 0.0098 0.0077 0.0126 10
2020s 0.0086 0.0057 0.0118 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 compare
  2. 52 San Marino 0.0065 compare
  3. 53 Italy 0.0061 compare
  4. 55 Slovakia 0.0056 compare
  5. 56 Netherlands 0.0055 compare
  6. 57 Sweden 0.0053 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia was 0.0057 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1047 in 1985.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Estonia ranks 54th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,808 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed