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Maternal mortality ratio — Western Asia

Maternal mortality ratio in Western Asia in 2023 — 35 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 63.9%.

2023 35 per 100k −7.17% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 98 per 100k1985
Period minimum 35 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — Western Asia, 1985–202320406080100198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 98 per 100k1986: 96 per 100k1987: 91 per 100k1988: 92 per 100k1989: 90 per 100k1990: 89 per 100k1991: 82 per 100k1992: 77 per 100k1993: 77 per 100k1994: 77 per 100k1995: 77 per 100k1996: 76 per 100k1997: 76 per 100k1998: 74 per 100k1999: 71 per 100k2000: 68 per 100k2001: 65 per 100k2002: 62 per 100k2003: 59 per 100k2004: 57 per 100k2005: 55 per 100k2006: 53 per 100k2007: 50 per 100k2008: 48 per 100k2009: 47 per 100k2010: 46 per 100k2011: 46 per 100k2012: 44 per 100k2013: 43 per 100k2014: 42 per 100k2015: 41 per 100k2016: 41 per 100k2017: 41 per 100k2018: 39 per 100k2019: 39 per 100k2020: 41 per 100k2021: 52 per 100k2022: 38 per 100k2023: 35 per 100k
Change over the period: −62 (−63.87%) Average annual rate: -2.64 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Western Asia 35 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 35 −3 −7.17%
2022 38 −14 −26.88%
2021 52 +11 +27.86%
2020 41 +2 +4.56%
2019 39 −0 −0.68%
2018 39 −2 −4.72%
2017 41 −0 −0.1%
2016 41 −0 −0.05%
2015 41 −1 −2.24%
2014 42 −1 −2.27%
2013 43 −1 −2.18%
2012 44 −1 −3.25%
2011 46 −1 −1.48%
2010 46 −1 −1.41%
2009 47 −1 −2.38%
2008 48 −2 −4.89%
2007 50 −2 −4.28%
2006 53 −2 −3.76%
2005 55 −2 −4.01%
2004 57 −2 −3.55%
2003 59 −3 −4.17%
2002 62 −3 −5.3%
2001 65 −3 −4.17%
2000 68 −3 −4.54%
1999 71 −2 −3.2%
1998 74 −2 −2.72%
1997 76 −0 −0.32%
1996 76 −1 −1.66%
1995 77 −0 −0.03%
1994 77 +1 +0.71%
1993 77 −1 −0.86%
1992 77 −5 −5.57%
1991 82 −7 −7.59%
1990 89 −2 −1.98%
1989 90 −2 −1.73%
1988 92 +1 +1.22%
1987 91 −5 −4.99%
1986 96 −2 −1.99%
1985 98 — —

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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