Number of maternal deaths in Middle income
Middle income: Number of maternal deaths was 164,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Middle income, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Middle income stood at 164,000. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Middle income peaked at 470,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 164,000, in 2023.
That places Middle income 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 470,000 | — |
| 1986 | 457,000 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 445,000 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 430,000 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 419,000 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 409,000 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 395,000 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 381,000 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 369,000 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 362,000 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 354,000 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 345,000 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 337,000 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 329,000 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 321,000 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 313,000 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 306,000 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 294,000 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 283,000 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 275,000 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 265,000 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 259,000 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 254,000 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 253,000 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 249,000 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 243,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 238,000 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 233,000 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 228,000 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 221,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 216,000 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 208,000 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 199,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 192,000 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 184,000 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 180,000 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 207,000 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 169,000 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 164,000 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 444,200 | 419,000 | 470,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 360,200 | 321,000 | 409,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,100 | 249,000 | 313,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,200 | 184,000 | 243,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,000 | 164,000 | 207,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 6 Afghanistan 7,600 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,500 compare
- 8 Indonesia 6,300 compare
- 9 Chad 6,100 compare
- 10 Madagascar 4,500 compare
- 11 Somalia 4,400 compare
- 12 Sudan 4,300 compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.87 % 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, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Middle income?
- Number of maternal deaths in Middle income was 164,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 470,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,000 in 2023.
- How does Middle income rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Middle income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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.