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Maternal mortality ratio — South America

Maternal mortality ratio in South America in 2023 — 70 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 57.6%.

2023 70 per 100k −25.37% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 166 per 100k1985
Period minimum 68 per 100k2015

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — South America, 1985–20235075100125150175198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 166 per 100k1986: 157 per 100k1987: 149 per 100k1988: 145 per 100k1989: 138 per 100k1990: 132 per 100k1991: 125 per 100k1992: 119 per 100k1993: 115 per 100k1994: 111 per 100k1995: 107 per 100k1996: 103 per 100k1997: 98 per 100k1998: 93 per 100k1999: 88 per 100k2000: 83 per 100k2001: 82 per 100k2002: 80 per 100k2003: 80 per 100k2004: 80 per 100k2005: 80 per 100k2006: 80 per 100k2007: 79 per 100k2008: 78 per 100k2009: 77 per 100k2010: 74 per 100k2011: 69 per 100k2012: 68 per 100k2013: 68 per 100k2014: 69 per 100k2015: 68 per 100k2016: 70 per 100k2017: 70 per 100k2018: 70 per 100k2019: 71 per 100k2020: 89 per 100k2021: 131 per 100k2022: 94 per 100k2023: 70 per 100k
Change over the period: −95 (−57.58%) Average annual rate: -2.23 %

Comparison, 2023

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

South America 70 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 70 −24 −25.37%
2022 94 −37 −28.05%
2021 131 +42 +47.8%
2020 89 +18 +25.5%
2019 71 +0 +0.18%
2018 70 +1 +0.74%
2017 70 +0 +0.15%
2016 70 +2 +3.07%
2015 68 −1 −1.18%
2014 69 +1 +0.86%
2013 68 +0 +0.1%
2012 68 −1 −2.14%
2011 69 −4 −5.66%
2010 74 −3 −4.08%
2009 77 −1 −1.27%
2008 78 −2 −1.99%
2007 79 −1 −0.9%
2006 80 +0 +0.27%
2005 80 −1 −0.81%
2004 80 +0 +0.54%
2003 80 +0 +0.44%
2002 80 −2 −2.88%
2001 82 −1 −1.61%
2000 83 −4 −4.81%
1999 88 −5 −5.47%
1998 93 −6 −5.65%
1997 98 −4 −4.36%
1996 103 −4 −3.99%
1995 107 −4 −3.92%
1994 111 −4 −3.21%
1993 115 −4 −3.47%
1992 119 −6 −5.08%
1991 125 −6 −4.69%
1990 132 −6 −4.43%
1989 138 −7 −5.12%
1988 145 −4 −2.56%
1987 149 −8 −4.98%
1986 157 −9 −5.41%
1985 166 — —

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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