Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Low income
Low income: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 88,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Low income, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Low income recorded 88,000 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Low income peaked at 149,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 88,000, in 2023.
Low income ranks 16th of 47 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 (Trends) in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 139,000 | — |
| 1986 | 136,000 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 147,000 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 140,000 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 139,000 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 141,000 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 140,000 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 148,000 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 149,000 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 144,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 138,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 137,000 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 135,000 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 145,000 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 128,000 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 125,000 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 123,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 121,000 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 118,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 117,000 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 117,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 117,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 117,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 116,000 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 116,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115,000 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 113,000 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 108,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 108,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 107,000 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 104,000 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 102,000 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 97,000 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 96,000 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95,000 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 102,000 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 90,000 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 88,000 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140,200 | 136,000 | 147,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 140,500 | 128,000 | 149,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,700 | 116,000 | 125,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,000 | 96,000 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,750 | 88,000 | 102,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Low income?
- Number of maternal deaths in Low income was 88,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 149,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,000 in 2023.
- How does Low income rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Low income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.