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Maternal mortality ratio — World

Maternal mortality ratio in the world in 2023 — 197 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 57.2%.

2023 197 per 100k −2.96% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 460 per 100k1985
Period minimum 197 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — World, 1985–2023100200300400500198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 460 per 100k1986: 438 per 100k1987: 429 per 100k1988: 414 per 100k1989: 401 per 100k1990: 391 per 100k1991: 395 per 100k1992: 395 per 100k1993: 389 per 100k1994: 382 per 100k1995: 371 per 100k1996: 366 per 100k1997: 358 per 100k1998: 360 per 100k1999: 340 per 100k2000: 328 per 100k2001: 321 per 100k2002: 311 per 100k2003: 301 per 100k2004: 291 per 100k2005: 283 per 100k2006: 276 per 100k2007: 269 per 100k2008: 264 per 100k2009: 258 per 100k2010: 253 per 100k2011: 247 per 100k2012: 239 per 100k2013: 235 per 100k2014: 231 per 100k2015: 228 per 100k2016: 220 per 100k2017: 215 per 100k2018: 211 per 100k2019: 207 per 100k2020: 211 per 100k2021: 242 per 100k2022: 203 per 100k2023: 197 per 100k
Change over the period: −263 (−57.17%) Average annual rate: -2.21 %

Comparison, 2023

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

World 197 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 197 −6 −2.96%
2022 203 −39 −16.12%
2021 242 +31 +14.69%
2020 211 +4 +1.93%
2019 207 −4 −1.9%
2018 211 −4 −1.86%
2017 215 −5 −2.27%
2016 220 −8 −3.51%
2015 228 −3 −1.3%
2014 231 −4 −1.7%
2013 235 −4 −1.67%
2012 239 −8 −3.24%
2011 247 −6 −2.37%
2010 253 −5 −1.94%
2009 258 −6 −2.27%
2008 264 −5 −1.86%
2007 269 −7 −2.54%
2006 276 −7 −2.47%
2005 283 −8 −2.75%
2004 291 −10 −3.32%
2003 301 −10 −3.22%
2002 311 −10 −3.12%
2001 321 −7 −2.13%
2000 328 −12 −3.53%
1999 340 −20 −5.56%
1998 360 +2 +0.56%
1997 358 −8 −2.19%
1996 366 −5 −1.35%
1995 371 −11 −2.88%
1994 382 −7 −1.8%
1993 389 −6 −1.52%
1992 395 +0 +0%
1991 395 +4 +1.02%
1990 391 −10 −2.49%
1989 401 −13 −3.14%
1988 414 −15 −3.5%
1987 429 −9 −2.05%
1986 438 −22 −4.78%
1985 460 — —

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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