Number of maternal deaths in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Number of maternal deaths was 68,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Early-demographic dividend, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Early-demographic dividend is 68,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 353,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 68,000, in 2023.
That places Early-demographic dividend 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 353,000 | — |
| 1986 | 343,000 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 331,000 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 323,000 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 315,000 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 308,000 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 301,000 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 293,000 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 285,000 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 292,000 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 268,000 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 260,000 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 252,000 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 244,000 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 237,000 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 229,000 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 222,000 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 211,000 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 200,000 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 171,000 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 163,000 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 155,000 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 148,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 132,000 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 124,000 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 116,000 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 107,000 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 101,000 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 96,000 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 89,000 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 86,000 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 81,000 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 82,000 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 106,000 | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 73,000 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 68,000 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 333,000 | 315,000 | 353,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 274,000 | 237,000 | 308,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,900 | 148,000 | 229,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,200 | 81,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,250 | 68,000 | 106,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3306 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Early-demographic dividend?
- Number of maternal deaths in Early-demographic dividend was 68,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 353,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,000 in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.