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Maternal mortality ratio — High-income countries

Maternal mortality ratio in high-income countries in 2023 — 9 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 68.4%.

2023 9 per 100k −24.2% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 29 per 100k1985
Period minimum 9 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — High-income countries, 1985–20230102030198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 29 per 100k1986: 27 per 100k1987: 26 per 100k1988: 25 per 100k1989: 24 per 100k1990: 23 per 100k1991: 22 per 100k1992: 22 per 100k1993: 23 per 100k1994: 24 per 100k1995: 23 per 100k1996: 20 per 100k1997: 19 per 100k1998: 17 per 100k1999: 17 per 100k2000: 17 per 100k2001: 16 per 100k2002: 16 per 100k2003: 15 per 100k2004: 14 per 100k2005: 14 per 100k2006: 13 per 100k2007: 12 per 100k2008: 12 per 100k2009: 12 per 100k2010: 12 per 100k2011: 11 per 100k2012: 11 per 100k2013: 11 per 100k2014: 11 per 100k2015: 11 per 100k2016: 11 per 100k2017: 10 per 100k2018: 10 per 100k2019: 10 per 100k2020: 13 per 100k2021: 16 per 100k2022: 12 per 100k2023: 9 per 100k
Change over the period: −20 (−68.37%) Average annual rate: -2.98 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 9 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 9 −3 −24.2%
2022 12 −4 −25.63%
2021 16 +3 +21.81%
2020 13 +3 +29.27%
2019 10 −0 −1.15%
2018 10 −0 −0.71%
2017 10 −0 −2.43%
2016 11 +0 +0.33%
2015 11 −0 −1.86%
2014 11 +0 +1.8%
2013 11 −0 −3.67%
2012 11 −0 −0.23%
2011 11 −1 −4.72%
2010 12 −0 −3.46%
2009 12 −0 −0.87%
2008 12 +0 +0.28%
2007 12 −1 −5.53%
2006 13 −1 −7.03%
2005 14 −1 −3.61%
2004 14 −1 −5.4%
2003 15 −1 −3.32%
2002 16 −0 −2.36%
2001 16 −1 −3.59%
2000 17 −1 −3.62%
1999 17 −0 −1.12%
1998 17 −1 −6.77%
1997 19 −2 −9.09%
1996 20 −2 −10.78%
1995 23 −1 −2.66%
1994 24 +0 +1.77%
1993 23 +1 +6.19%
1992 22 −0 −1.05%
1991 22 −1 −3.04%
1990 23 −1 −5.48%
1989 24 −1 −3.46%
1988 25 −1 −2.35%
1987 26 −1 −4.04%
1986 27 −2 −6.82%
1985 29 — —

About the indicator

The number of women who died during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of its end from causes related to pregnancy, per 100,000 live births. The gap between countries exceeds a hundredfold and is almost entirely explained by the availability of skilled attendance at birth and of emergency obstetric care.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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