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Maternal mortality ratio — Southern Asia

Maternal mortality ratio in Southern Asia in 2023 — 98 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 85%.

2023 98 per 100k −8.95% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 656 per 100k1985
Period minimum 98 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — Southern Asia, 1985–20230200400600800198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 656 per 100k1986: 623 per 100k1987: 597 per 100k1988: 570 per 100k1989: 550 per 100k1990: 532 per 100k1991: 519 per 100k1992: 502 per 100k1993: 488 per 100k1994: 473 per 100k1995: 460 per 100k1996: 444 per 100k1997: 428 per 100k1998: 414 per 100k1999: 396 per 100k2000: 380 per 100k2001: 364 per 100k2002: 345 per 100k2003: 327 per 100k2004: 309 per 100k2005: 290 per 100k2006: 270 per 100k2007: 252 per 100k2008: 236 per 100k2009: 220 per 100k2010: 205 per 100k2011: 192 per 100k2012: 180 per 100k2013: 169 per 100k2014: 159 per 100k2015: 151 per 100k2016: 142 per 100k2017: 133 per 100k2018: 127 per 100k2019: 120 per 100k2020: 122 per 100k2021: 167 per 100k2022: 108 per 100k2023: 98 per 100k
Change over the period: −558 (−85.01%) Average annual rate: -4.87 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Southern Asia 98 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 98 −10 −8.95%
2022 108 −59 −35.38%
2021 167 +45 +37.24%
2020 122 +2 +1.32%
2019 120 −6 −5%
2018 127 −7 −4.9%
2017 133 −9 −6.14%
2016 142 −9 −5.84%
2015 151 −8 −5.1%
2014 159 −10 −6.14%
2013 169 −11 −6.15%
2012 180 −12 −6.1%
2011 192 −14 −6.66%
2010 205 −15 −6.7%
2009 220 −16 −6.6%
2008 236 −17 −6.61%
2007 252 −17 −6.4%
2006 270 −20 −6.95%
2005 290 −19 −6.16%
2004 309 −18 −5.6%
2003 327 −18 −5.17%
2002 345 −19 −5.24%
2001 364 −16 −4.09%
2000 380 −17 −4.19%
1999 396 −17 −4.21%
1998 414 −15 −3.42%
1997 428 −15 −3.48%
1996 444 −16 −3.46%
1995 460 −13 −2.84%
1994 473 −14 −2.95%
1993 488 −14 −2.78%
1992 502 −18 −3.45%
1991 519 −12 −2.34%
1990 532 −18 −3.31%
1989 550 −20 −3.56%
1988 570 −26 −4.42%
1987 597 −26 −4.16%
1986 623 −34 −5.12%
1985 656 — —

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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