Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia

Estonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia, 1985–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11985200420231985: 0.105 %1986: 0.088 %1987: 0.084 %1988: 0.084 %1989: 0.092 %1990: 0.078 %1991: 0.065 %1992: 0.059 %1993: 0.059 %1994: 0.072 %1995: 0.053 %1996: 0.042 %1997: 0.035 %1998: 0.034 %1999: 0.03 %2000: 0.031 %2001: 0.027 %2002: 0.025 %2003: 0.021 %2004: 0.019 %2005: 0.019 %2006: 0.017 %2007: 0.018 %2008: 0.016 %2009: 0.015 %2010: 0.012 %2011: 0.013 %2012: 0.011 %2013: 0.009 %2014: 0.009 %2015: 0.009 %2016: 0.01 %2017: 0.008 %2018: 0.008 %2019: 0.009 %2020: 0.008 %2021: 0.012 %2022: 0.009 %2023: 0.006 %

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

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in Estonia, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 172 Singapore 0.0% compare
  4. 174 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  5. 175 Netherlands 0.0% compare
  6. 176 Sweden 0.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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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.