Number of maternal deaths in United States
United States: Number of maternal deaths was 608.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
608.33
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,149
in 2021
All-time low
422.17
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in United States, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in United States stood at 608.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in United States peaked at 1,149 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 422.17, in 1997.
United States ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 423.36 | — |
| 1986 | 430.73 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 444.46 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 464.58 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 481.99 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 490.31 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 484.19 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 462.44 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 458.71 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 448.42 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 444.1 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 433.16 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 422.17 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 428.93 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 451.98 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 478.35 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 497.64 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 509.39 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 530.67 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 530.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 541.7 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 563.51 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 571.13 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 579.33 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 596.87 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 580.29 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 604.93 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 618.25 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 631.41 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 658.85 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 677.84 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 703.18 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 691.49 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 669.72 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 660.94 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 817.93 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 1,149 | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 751.45 | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 608.33 | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 449.02 | 423.36 | 481.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 452.44 | 422.17 | 490.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.94 | 478.35 | 596.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649.69 | 580.29 | 703.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 831.69 | 608.33 | 1,149 | 4 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,044 (2023)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in United States?
- Number of maternal deaths in United States was 608.33 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,149 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.17 in 1997.
- How does United States rank for number of maternal deaths?
- United States ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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