Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in World
World: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -2.99 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in World, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in World stood at -2.99 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in World peaked at 13.78 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -16.77 % change on previous year, in 2022.
World ranks 16th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -0.6579 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1988 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +453.6% |
| 1989 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1990 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1991 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1992 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1993 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1994 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1995 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1996 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1997 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6276 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1999 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -994.4% |
| 2000 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2001 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2002 | -3 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2003 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2004 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2005 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2006 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2007 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2008 | -0.5319 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2009 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 2010 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2011 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2013 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2014 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2015 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2017 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2019 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2020 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2021 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -1413.8% |
| 2022 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2023 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | -0.6579 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 0.6276 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | -0.5319 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -16.77 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 Gabon 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in World?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in World was -2.99 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.77 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does World rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.