Lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only
IBRD only: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 0.1% 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 11.7% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only peaked at 1.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places IBRD only 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.2% | — |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Population, male 2.53 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1058 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in IBRD only was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does IBRD only rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- IBRD only ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.