Lifetime risk of maternal death in India
India: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in India, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in India peaked at 3.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
India ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.1% | — |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,149 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in India?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in India was 0.2% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does India rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- India ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.