Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia 42nd 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 0.7% compare
- 40 Comoros 0.7% compare
- 41 Pakistan 0.6% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.6% compare
- 43 Yemen 0.5% compare
- 44 Tuvalu 0.5% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.5% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 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 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 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 0.1122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Europe & Central Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.