Number of maternal deaths in IDA only
IDA only: Number of maternal deaths was 105,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in IDA only, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in IDA only stood at 105,000. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in IDA only peaked at 228,000 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 105,000, in 2023.
IDA only ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 224,000 | — |
| 1986 | 219,000 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 228,000 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 220,000 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 218,000 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 219,000 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 217,000 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 220,000 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 219,000 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 212,000 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 203,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 200,000 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 195,000 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 203,000 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 183,000 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 177,000 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 172,000 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 167,000 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 162,000 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 158,000 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 156,000 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 155,000 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 155,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 155,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 153,000 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 151,000 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 147,000 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 143,000 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 140,000 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 138,000 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 136,000 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 131,000 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 127,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 120,000 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 117,000 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 114,000 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 122,000 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 107,000 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 105,000 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 221,800 | 218,000 | 228,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 207,100 | 183,000 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,000 | 153,000 | 177,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,000 | 117,000 | 151,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,000 | 105,000 | 122,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 9 Chad 6,100 compare
- 10 Madagascar 4,500 compare
- 11 Somalia 4,400 compare
- 12 Sudan 4,300 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 4,000 compare
- 14 Niger 3,800 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 3,600 compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 644.03 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 64.1% (2025)
- Population, female 50.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in IDA only?
- Number of maternal deaths in IDA only was 105,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 228,000 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,000 in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for number of maternal deaths?
- IDA only ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.