Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle income peaked at 3.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
Lower middle income ranks 13th of 47 groups 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.4% | — |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 10 Niger 2.1% compare
- 11 Guinea 2.1% compare
- 12 Mali 2.0% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 1.9% compare
- 14 Madagascar 1.8% compare
- 15 Burundi 1.8% compare
- 16 Mauritania 1.7% compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle income?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lower middle income was 0.5% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Lower middle income rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.