Lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend is 0.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 2.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.8% | — |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Early-demographic dividend was 0.3% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.