Number of maternal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of maternal deaths was 101,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 101,000. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 169,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 101,000, in 2023.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th of 45 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 160,000 | — |
| 1986 | 158,000 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 157,000 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 157,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 157,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 159,000 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 158,000 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 158,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 158,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 169,000 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 155,000 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 154,000 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 152,000 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 152,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 149,000 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 147,000 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 143,000 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 141,000 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 139,000 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 138,000 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 139,000 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 141,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 142,000 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 142,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 141,000 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 138,000 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 134,000 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 132,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 129,000 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 126,000 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 122,000 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 118,000 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 114,000 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 112,000 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 108,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 115,000 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 102,000 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 101,000 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157,800 | 157,000 | 160,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 156,400 | 149,000 | 169,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,000 | 138,000 | 147,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,600 | 112,000 | 141,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,500 | 101,000 | 115,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Number of maternal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 101,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 169,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,000 in 2023.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.