Number of maternal deaths in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Number of maternal deaths was 1,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Post-demographic dividend, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Post-demographic dividend is 1,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 2,300 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,180 | 2,100 | 2,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,700 | 1,400 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 | 1,300 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,270 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 | 1,000 | 1,900 | 4 |
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, female 357.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 107.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 722.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 365.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 85.91 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 81.57 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Post-demographic dividend?
- Number of maternal deaths in Post-demographic dividend was 1,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.