Number of maternal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Number of maternal deaths was 640 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 640 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2,800 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 640, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,800 | — |
| 1986 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 990 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 970 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 950 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 910 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 910 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 880 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 850 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 800 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 780 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 760 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 870 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 770 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 640 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,560 | 2,300 | 2,800 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,870 | 1,400 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,140 | 1,000 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 880 | 760 | 990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 820 | 640 | 1,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Number of maternal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 640 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 640 in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.