Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -16.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is -16.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 301.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 14.94 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -23 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 47 groups 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.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1988 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1989 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1990 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1997 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1998 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1999 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2000 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -1 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2011 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2012 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2013 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -3.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2018 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2019 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -664.5% |
| 2021 | 14.94 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2022 | -23 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 2023 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +664.5% | -2.56 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.78 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -4.77 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -23 % change on previous year | 14.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was -16.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -23 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 301.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.