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Maternal mortality ratio — South Asia

Maternal mortality ratio in South Asia in 2023 — 120 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 82.8%.

2023 120 per 100k −7.69% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 697 per 100k1985
Period minimum 120 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — South Asia, 1985–20230200400600800198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 697 per 100k1986: 659 per 100k1987: 633 per 100k1988: 607 per 100k1989: 585 per 100k1990: 567 per 100k1991: 555 per 100k1992: 534 per 100k1993: 522 per 100k1994: 509 per 100k1995: 496 per 100k1996: 481 per 100k1997: 466 per 100k1998: 451 per 100k1999: 432 per 100k2000: 415 per 100k2001: 396 per 100k2002: 376 per 100k2003: 357 per 100k2004: 338 per 100k2005: 318 per 100k2006: 296 per 100k2007: 278 per 100k2008: 259 per 100k2009: 243 per 100k2010: 229 per 100k2011: 215 per 100k2012: 203 per 100k2013: 192 per 100k2014: 182 per 100k2015: 173 per 100k2016: 163 per 100k2017: 155 per 100k2018: 148 per 100k2019: 142 per 100k2020: 145 per 100k2021: 194 per 100k2022: 130 per 100k2023: 120 per 100k
Change over the period: −577 (−82.78%) Average annual rate: -4.52 %

Comparison, 2023

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

South Asia 120 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 120 −10 −7.69%
2022 130 −64 −32.99%
2021 194 +49 +33.79%
2020 145 +3 +2.11%
2019 142 −6 −4.05%
2018 148 −7 −4.52%
2017 155 −8 −4.91%
2016 163 −10 −5.78%
2015 173 −9 −4.95%
2014 182 −10 −5.21%
2013 192 −11 −5.42%
2012 203 −12 −5.58%
2011 215 −14 −6.11%
2010 229 −14 −5.76%
2009 243 −16 −6.18%
2008 259 −19 −6.83%
2007 278 −18 −6.08%
2006 296 −22 −6.92%
2005 318 −20 −5.92%
2004 338 −19 −5.32%
2003 357 −19 −5.05%
2002 376 −20 −5.05%
2001 396 −19 −4.58%
2000 415 −17 −3.94%
1999 432 −19 −4.21%
1998 451 −15 −3.22%
1997 466 −15 −3.12%
1996 481 −15 −3.02%
1995 496 −13 −2.55%
1994 509 −13 −2.49%
1993 522 −12 −2.25%
1992 534 −21 −3.78%
1991 555 −12 −2.12%
1990 567 −18 −3.08%
1989 585 −22 −3.62%
1988 607 −26 −4.11%
1987 633 −26 −3.95%
1986 659 −38 −5.45%
1985 697 — —

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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