Maternal deaths by income group in United States
United States: Maternal deaths by income group was 773.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal deaths by income group in United States, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in United States stood at 773.82. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in United States peaked at 773.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 398.27, in 1985.
United States ranks 48th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 398.27 | — |
| 1986 | 410.97 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 416.18 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 421.33 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 420.52 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 415.55 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 420.61 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 417.24 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 430.32 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 435.89 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 441.34 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 432.71 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 425.1 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 430.11 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 456.24 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 481.89 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 507.09 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 520.91 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 540.57 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 540.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 553.26 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 564.4 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 571.51 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 595.84 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 639.55 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 568.21 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 608.41 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 630.15 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 651.06 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 672.02 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 694.42 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 729.96 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 740.84 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 739.57 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 745.85 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 773.82 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 413.45 | 398.27 | 421.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 430.51 | 415.55 | 456.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 551.56 | 481.89 | 639.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 678.05 | 568.21 | 745.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.82 | 773.82 | 773.82 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in United States?
- Maternal deaths by income group in United States was 773.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 773.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.27 in 1985.
- How does United States rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- United States ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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