Lifetime risk of maternal death in India
India: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1551 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in India, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in India stood at 0.1551. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 3.09 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1551, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.09 | — |
| 1986 | 2.92 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.71 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.53 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.37 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.22 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.99 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.89 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.79 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.69 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9297 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8368 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7556 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.682 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6189 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5612 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5009 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4501 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4052 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3632 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3186 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2959 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2746 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2459 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2311 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2112 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2022 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3042 | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1749 | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1551 | -11.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1551 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1551 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1118, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.4% | 0.2022 | 0.3042 |
| 2022 | -42.5% | 0.3042 | 0.1749 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 | 2.37 | 3.09 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.34 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8968 | 0.5612 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3297 | 0.2112 | 0.5009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2091 | 0.1551 | 0.3042 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in India?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in India was 0.1551 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 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 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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