Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia

Estonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0057 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0057
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1047
in 1985
All-time low
0.0057
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia, 1985–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11985200420231985: 0.1051986: 0.0881987: 0.0841988: 0.0841989: 0.0921990: 0.0781991: 0.0651992: 0.0591993: 0.0591994: 0.0721995: 0.0531996: 0.0421997: 0.0351998: 0.0341999: 0.032000: 0.0312001: 0.0272002: 0.0252003: 0.0212004: 0.0192005: 0.0192006: 0.0172007: 0.0182008: 0.0162009: 0.0152010: 0.0122011: 0.0132012: 0.0112013: 0.0092014: 0.0092015: 0.0092016: 0.012017: 0.0082018: 0.0082019: 0.0092020: 0.0082021: 0.0122022: 0.0092023: 0.006

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

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death in Estonia, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 170 Israel 0.0063 compare
  2. 171 Italy 0.0061 compare
  3. 172 Singapore 0.0058 compare
  4. 174 Slovakia 0.0056 compare
  5. 175 Netherlands 0.0055 compare
  6. 176 Sweden 0.0053 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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