Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia
Estonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia stood at 0.0%. 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 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 173rd of 194 countries 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.8794 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Estonia ranks 173rd out of 194 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 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.