Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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High-level context for this country series.
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Coverage
111
Frequency
—
Range
1985 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
≤ 12.51
12.51 – 31.29
31.29 – 74.44
74.44 – 135.91
135.91 – 217.19
217.19 – 370.71
> 370.71
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
111 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Countries
111
Median
87.4
Mean
189.9
25th pctl
23
75th pctl
239
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Compare trends
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| South SudanSSD | 2.04K | 2005 | — |
| AfghanistanAFG | 1.9K | 2000 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 939 | 2005 | — |
| LiberiaLBR | 742 | 2019 | — |
| SudanSDN | 638 | 2005 | — |
| EritreaERI | 631 | 2003 | — |
| HaitiHTI | 529 | 2017 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 512 | 2018 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 510 | 2019 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 439 | 2015 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 424 | 2020 | — |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 415 | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 406 | 2018 | |
| GabonGAB | 399 | 2019 | — |
| BeninBEN | 391 | 2017 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 385 | 2021 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 365 | 2002 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 336 | 2016 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 334 | 2016 | — |
| MaliMLI | 325 | 2018 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 315.86 | 2004 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 289 | 2019 | — |
| SurinameSUR | 288.37 | 2021 | |
| BhutanBTN | 255.64 | 1999 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 252 | 2018 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 249 | 2019 | — |
| BotswanaBWA | 240 | 2021 | |
| NepalNPL | 239 | 2016 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 237 | 2018 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 233 | 2022 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 228 | 1994 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 221 | 2008 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 212.1 | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 208.2 | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 207.9 | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 198 | 2021 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 195 | 2016 | — |
| BarbadosBRB | 178.3 | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 171 | 2017 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 163 | 2020 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 161.1 | 2007 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 160 | 2011 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 160 | 2022 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 154 | 2021 | — |
| DominicaDMA | 153.4 | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 153 | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 139.7 | 2021 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 136.9 | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 130 | 2015 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 130 | 2001 | — |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 125.44 | 2018 | |
| BrazilBRA | 117.4 | 2021 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 109.6 | 2022 | |
| CyprusCYP | 108 | 2020 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 104 | 2022 | — |
| PeruPER | 87.4 | 2021 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 84.6 | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 84 | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 83.16 | 2021 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 81.1 | 2020 | — |
| BelizeBLZ | 78.83 | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 77.3 | 2022 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 75.9 | 2015 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 74.2 | 2021 | |
| HondurasHND | 65 | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 59.5 | 2012 | |
| PanamaPAN | 59.45 | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 59 | 2006 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 52.1 | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 52 | 2009 | |
| LebanonLBN | 46.8 | 2021 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 44.8 | 2008 | |
| ThailandTHA | 41.6 | 2006 | |
| CubaCUB | 38.7 | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 38.21 | 2022 | |
| EcuadorECU | 35.62 | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 34.37 | 2022 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 33 | 2022 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 31.4 | 2022 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 31.2 | 2022 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 30.2 | 2014 | |
| IraqIRQ | 29.6 | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 26.8 | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 23 | 1997 | — |
| United StatesUSA | 22.3 | 2022 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 19.7 | 2013 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 19.1 | 2019 | — |
| UruguayURY | 19.1 | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 17.8 | 2019 | |
| OmanOMN | 15.2 | 2018 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 15.2 | 2022 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 14.97 | 2022 | |
| ChileCHL | 14.2 | 2022 | |
| PortugalPRT | 13.1 | 2022 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 13.1 | 2019 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 11.02 | 2014 | — |
| JapanJPN | 9.46 | 1991 | — |
| CanadaCAN | 9.38 | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 8.74 | 2023 | — |
| IcelandISL | 5.49 | 1997 | — |
| DenmarkDNK | 3.99 | 2007 | — |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 2.5 | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 1.4 | 2008 | |
| BelarusBLR | 1.14 | 2019 | — |
| ArubaABW | 0 | 2019 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 0 | 2022 | |
| BermudaBMU | 0 | 2021 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 0 | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 0 | 2021 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 0 | 2023 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 0 | 2006 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)