Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -19.39 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at -19.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and down 113.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 22.45 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -30 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -5.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1988 | -6 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1989 | -8.51 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1990 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1991 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1995 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 1996 | -12.12 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 1997 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1998 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1999 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2000 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2001 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2002 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2019 | -2 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -1222.5% |
| 2021 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2022 | -30 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2023 | -19.39 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +1222.5% | -2 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.38 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -5.95 % change on previous year | -12.12 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.14 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -30 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was -19.39 % 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.45 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -30 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.