Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.