Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -20 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD members recorded -20 % change on previous year for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.4% on the previous year and down 520.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 45.71 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -41.18 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places OECD members 40th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -5.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1988 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1989 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1990 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1991 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 1992 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1993 | -4 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1994 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1995 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1996 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1997 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1998 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1999 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2000 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2001 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2002 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2003 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2004 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -929.6% |
| 2021 | 45.71 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2022 | -41.18 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2023 | -20 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.81 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -41.18 % change on previous year | 45.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0331 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 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in OECD members was -20 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.18 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 520.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.