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Maternal mortality ratio — Northern Africa

Maternal mortality ratio in Northern Africa in 2023 — 79 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 80.5%.

2023 79 per 100k −5.94% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 405 per 100k1985
Period minimum 79 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — Northern Africa, 1985–20230200400600198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 405 per 100k1986: 379 per 100k1987: 359 per 100k1988: 337 per 100k1989: 324 per 100k1990: 305 per 100k1991: 300 per 100k1992: 289 per 100k1993: 277 per 100k1994: 261 per 100k1995: 246 per 100k1996: 234 per 100k1997: 221 per 100k1998: 212 per 100k1999: 204 per 100k2000: 195 per 100k2001: 185 per 100k2002: 176 per 100k2003: 173 per 100k2004: 159 per 100k2005: 150 per 100k2006: 144 per 100k2007: 135 per 100k2008: 129 per 100k2009: 120 per 100k2010: 116 per 100k2011: 112 per 100k2012: 107 per 100k2013: 102 per 100k2014: 98 per 100k2015: 94 per 100k2016: 92 per 100k2017: 88 per 100k2018: 85 per 100k2019: 83 per 100k2020: 95 per 100k2021: 107 per 100k2022: 84 per 100k2023: 79 per 100k
Change over the period: −326 (−80.52%) Average annual rate: -4.21 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Northern Africa 79 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 79 −5 −5.94%
2022 84 −23 −21.44%
2021 107 +11 +11.97%
2020 95 +12 +14.72%
2019 83 −2 −2.47%
2018 85 −3 −3%
2017 88 −4 −4.03%
2016 92 −3 −2.96%
2015 94 −4 −3.66%
2014 98 −5 −4.42%
2013 102 −4 −3.95%
2012 107 −5 −4.76%
2011 112 −4 −3.44%
2010 116 −4 −3.35%
2009 120 −9 −7.2%
2008 129 −5 −3.98%
2007 135 −9 −6.53%
2006 144 −6 −4.24%
2005 150 −9 −5.62%
2004 159 −14 −7.82%
2003 173 −3 −1.56%
2002 176 −10 −5.21%
2001 185 −10 −5.16%
2000 195 −8 −4.14%
1999 204 −8 −3.83%
1998 212 −9 −3.98%
1997 221 −14 −5.8%
1996 234 −12 −4.82%
1995 246 −15 −5.66%
1994 261 −16 −5.86%
1993 277 −12 −4.02%
1992 289 −11 −3.79%
1991 300 −5 −1.62%
1990 305 −19 −5.86%
1989 324 −13 −3.92%
1988 337 −21 −5.97%
1987 359 −21 −5.45%
1986 379 −25 −6.29%
1985 405 — —

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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