Number of maternal deaths in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Number of maternal deaths was 171,000 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of maternal deaths in Pre-demographic dividend, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Pre-demographic dividend is 171,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 207,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 171,000, in 2023.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of maternal deaths in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 199,000 | — |
| 1986 | 195,000 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 206,000 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 197,000 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 195,000 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 195,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 194,000 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 200,000 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 184,000 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 194,000 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 196,000 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 195,000 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 207,000 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 190,000 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 188,000 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 187,000 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 186,000 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 184,000 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 184,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 185,000 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 189,000 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 192,000 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 197,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 201,000 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 202,000 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 203,000 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 204,000 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 206,000 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 206,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 202,000 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 197,000 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 189,000 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 184,000 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 179,000 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 185,000 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 172,000 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 171,000 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198,400 | 195,000 | 206,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 195,500 | 184,000 | 207,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,300 | 184,000 | 201,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,600 | 184,000 | 206,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,750 | 171,000 | 185,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Number of maternal deaths in Pre-demographic dividend was 171,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 207,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,000 in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.