Lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union
European Union: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.0% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places European Union 47th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 European Union
- 44 Tuvalu 0.5% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.5% compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.5% compare
- 47 Kenya 0.5% compare
- 48 Botswana 0.4% compare
- 49 Namibia 0.4% compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in European Union 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- European Union ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.