Number of maternal deaths in High income
High income: Number of maternal deaths was 1,300 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in High income, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in High income stood at 1,300. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in High income peaked at 5,200 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2023.
High income ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,200 | — |
| 1986 | 4,900 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 4,700 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 4,500 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 4,200 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 3,900 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 3,600 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,800 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 2,400 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 1,700 | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,700 | 4,200 | 5,200 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,080 | 2,300 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,070 | 1,900 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,670 | 1,500 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,825 | 1,300 | 2,400 | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 32 Malawi 1,500 compare
- 32 Philippines 1,500 compare
- 34 China 1,400 compare
- 34 South Africa 1,400 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,300 compare
- 36 Senegal 1,300 compare
- 38 Liberia 1,100 compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1999 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in High income?
- Number of maternal deaths in High income was 1,300 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2023.
- How does High income rank for number of maternal deaths?
- High income ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.