Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia
Estonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0057 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia stood at 0.0057. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia peaked at 0.1047 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0057, in 2023.
That places Estonia 173rd out of 194 countries 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1047 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0882 | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0837 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0842 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0923 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0781 | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0655 | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0594 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0587 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0717 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0528 | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.035 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0339 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0298 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.019 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0118 | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.009 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 | -34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0906 | 0.0837 | 0.1047 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0527 | 0.0298 | 0.0781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0208 | 0.0145 | 0.0308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 | 0.0077 | 0.0126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 | 0.0057 | 0.0118 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia was 0.0057 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1047 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Estonia ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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