Number of maternal deaths in United States of America
United States of America: Number of maternal deaths was 610 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in United States of America, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in United States of America is 610, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in United States of America peaked at 1,100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 420, in 1985.
That places United States of America 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 420 | — |
| 1986 | 430 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 440 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 460 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 480 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 490 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 480 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 460 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 460 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 450 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 440 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 430 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 430 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 450 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 480 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 500 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 530 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 530 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 540 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 560 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 570 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 580 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 600 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 580 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 600 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 620 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 630 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 660 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 680 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 700 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 690 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 670 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 660 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 820 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 750 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 610 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 446 | 420 | 480 | 5 |
| 1990s | 451 | 420 | 490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 540 | 480 | 600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649 | 580 | 700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 820 | 610 | 1,100 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in United States of America?
- Number of maternal deaths in United States of America was 610 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 420 in 1985.
- How does United States of America rank for number of maternal deaths?
- United States of America ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.