Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 42,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in IBRD only, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in IBRD only is 42,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in IBRD only peaked at 288,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42,000, in 2023.
IBRD only ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 288,000 | — |
| 1986 | 279,000 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 267,000 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 255,000 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 245,000 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 236,000 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 222,000 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 212,000 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 203,000 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 196,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 190,000 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 183,000 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 175,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 169,000 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 163,000 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 158,000 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 153,000 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 145,000 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 137,000 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 132,000 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 124,000 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 117,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 105,000 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 99,000 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 92,000 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 87,000 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 82,000 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 76,000 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 66,000 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 63,000 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 59,000 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 55,000 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 52,000 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 54,000 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 75,000 | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 48,000 | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 42,000 | -12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.9% | 54,000 | 75,000 |
| 2022 | -36.0% | 75,000 | 48,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 266,800 | 245,000 | 288,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 194,900 | 163,000 | 236,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,000 | 99,000 | 158,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,200 | 52,000 | 92,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,750 | 42,000 | 75,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in IBRD only?
- Number of maternal deaths in IBRD only was 42,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 288,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 in 2023.
- How does IBRD only rank for number of maternal deaths?
- IBRD only ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.