Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.6% compare
- 43 Yemen 0.5% compare
- 44 Tuvalu 0.5% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.5% compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.5% compare
- 47 Kenya 0.5% compare
- 48 Botswana 0.4% compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.0% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.