Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Estonia
Estonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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
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 (%) (UNICEF) in Estonia, year by year
| 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0057 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0057 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 compare
- 52 San Marino 0.0065 compare
- 53 Italy 0.0061 compare
- 55 Slovakia 0.0056 compare
- 56 Netherlands 0.0055 compare
- 57 Sweden 0.0053 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
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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