Number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of maternal deaths was 14,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific is 14,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 78,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific 25th out of 47 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 78,000 | — |
| 1986 | 76,000 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 70,000 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 68,000 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 67,000 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 59,000 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 54,000 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 50,000 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 47,000 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 45,000 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 43,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 41,000 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 34,000 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,000 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 16,000 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,400 | 68,000 | 78,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 49,400 | 39,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,400 | 29,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,000 | 18,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,500 | 14,000 | 22,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of maternal deaths in East Asia & Pacific was 14,000 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?
- The highest recorded value was 78,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of maternal deaths?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.