Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -3.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-3.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 77.7%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.9 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-15.95 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Low & middle 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 Low & middle income is -3.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.7% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Low & middle income peaked at 11.9 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.95 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Low & middle income ranks 17th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -0.3396 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1988 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +953.6% |
| 1989 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1990 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1991 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1992 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1993 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1994 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1995 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1996 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1997 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4264 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1999 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -1394.5% |
| 2000 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2001 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2002 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2003 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2005 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2006 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2007 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2008 | -0.8152 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2009 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2010 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2011 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2012 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2013 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2014 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2015 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2016 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2017 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2018 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2019 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2020 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -911.9% |
| 2022 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2023 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | -0.3396 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 0.4264 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | -0.8152 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -15.95 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 14 Eswatini 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Madagascar 4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Congo 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Nepal 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Angola 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Albania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belarus 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bhutan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cape Verde 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Estonia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Ghana 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Honduras 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kiribati 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Lebanon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Liberia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Lesotho 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Lithuania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Maldives 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mali 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mozambique 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Niger 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Nigeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Norway 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Naoero 0 % change on previous year
- 20 Pakistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Poland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Palestine, State of 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 El Salvador 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 South Sudan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Togo 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Samoa 0 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 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 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Low & middle income?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Low & middle income was -3.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.95 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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)
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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.