Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific 35th out of 47 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6% | — |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Asia & Pacific was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.