Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -7.69 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is -7.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 81.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 46.67 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -40.91 % change on previous year, in 2022.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -3.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1988 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1989 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1990 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1991 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1992 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1993 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1994 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1995 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1996 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1997 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1998 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1999 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2002 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2003 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2004 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2005 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2006 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2007 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2008 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2009 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2010 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2011 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2012 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2013 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2014 | -10.42 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2015 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2016 | -5 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2017 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2018 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2019 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2020 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -1546.7% |
| 2022 | -40.91 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2023 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.61 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.54 % change on previous year | -10.42 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -40.91 % change on previous year | 46.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 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 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 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 0.9874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was -7.69 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.67 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.91 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.