Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Russian Federation, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Russian Federation is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Russian Federation peaked at 0.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Russian Federation ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 149 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
- 150 Ukraine 0.0% compare
- 152 Chile 0.0% compare
- 153 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Russian Federation?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Russian Federation was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Russian Federation ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.