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Maternal mortality ratio — OECD

Maternal mortality ratio in the OECD in 2023 — 17 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 56.4%.

2023 17 per 100k −19.05% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 39 per 100k1985
Period minimum 17 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — OECD, 1985–202310203040198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 39 per 100k1986: 36 per 100k1987: 35 per 100k1988: 33 per 100k1989: 32 per 100k1990: 31 per 100k1991: 30 per 100k1992: 29 per 100k1993: 28 per 100k1994: 28 per 100k1995: 27 per 100k1996: 26 per 100k1997: 25 per 100k1998: 25 per 100k1999: 25 per 100k2000: 24 per 100k2001: 24 per 100k2002: 23 per 100k2003: 23 per 100k2004: 22 per 100k2005: 21 per 100k2006: 21 per 100k2007: 20 per 100k2008: 20 per 100k2009: 20 per 100k2010: 20 per 100k2011: 20 per 100k2012: 19 per 100k2013: 19 per 100k2014: 19 per 100k2015: 18 per 100k2016: 18 per 100k2017: 18 per 100k2018: 18 per 100k2019: 18 per 100k2020: 24 per 100k2021: 35 per 100k2022: 21 per 100k2023: 17 per 100k
Change over the period: −22 (−56.41%) Average annual rate: -2.16 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD

OECD 17 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 17 −4 −19.05%
2022 21 −14 −40%
2021 35 +11 +45.83%
2020 24 +6 +33.33%
2019 18 +0 +0%
2018 18 +0 +0%
2017 18 +0 +0%
2016 18 +0 +0%
2015 18 −1 −5.26%
2014 19 +0 +0%
2013 19 +0 +0%
2012 19 −1 −5%
2011 20 +0 +0%
2010 20 +0 +0%
2009 20 +0 +0%
2008 20 +0 +0%
2007 20 −1 −4.76%
2006 21 +0 +0%
2005 21 −1 −4.55%
2004 22 −1 −4.35%
2003 23 +0 +0%
2002 23 −1 −4.17%
2001 24 +0 +0%
2000 24 −1 −4%
1999 25 +0 +0%
1998 25 +0 +0%
1997 25 −1 −3.85%
1996 26 −1 −3.7%
1995 27 −1 −3.57%
1994 28 +0 +0%
1993 28 −1 −3.45%
1992 29 −1 −3.33%
1991 30 −1 −3.23%
1990 31 −1 −3.13%
1989 32 −1 −3.03%
1988 33 −2 −5.71%
1987 35 −1 −2.78%
1986 36 −3 −7.69%
1985 39 — —

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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