Number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths was 13,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 13,000 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 76,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 76,000 | — |
| 1986 | 74,000 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 73,000 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 69,000 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 67,000 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 66,000 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 58,000 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 53,000 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 49,000 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 48,000 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 46,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 43,000 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 41,000 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 13,000 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71,800 | 67,000 | 76,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 48,100 | 38,000 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,500 | 28,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,300 | 17,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,250 | 13,000 | 20,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 76,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of maternal deaths?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.