Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Small states
Small states: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 300 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Small states, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Small states stood at 300. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Small states peaked at 1,700 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 300, in 2023.
That places Small states 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,700 | — |
| 1986 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 830 | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 790 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 780 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 790 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 780 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 770 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 740 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 760 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 780 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 710 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 690 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 620 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 560 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 500 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 460 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 420 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 380 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 360 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 340 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 360 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 460 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 340 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 300 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,600 | 1,500 | 1,700 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,320 | 1,100 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 780 | 740 | 830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504 | 340 | 710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365 | 300 | 460 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Small states?
- Number of maternal deaths in Small states was 300 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 in 2023.
- How does Small states rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.