Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 115 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bangladesh, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bangladesh is 115, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bangladesh peaked at 926 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 115, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 926 | — |
| 1986 | 891 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 884 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 881 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 877 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 870 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 890 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 827 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 791 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 749 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 707 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 664 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 626 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 589 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 554 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 523 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 495 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 465 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 436 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 406 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 378 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 352 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 334 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 310 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 293 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 275 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 258 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 244 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 230 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 217 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 204 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 191 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 179 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 168 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 157 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 152 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 194 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 131 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 115 | -12.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 115 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 115 is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.5, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.6% | 152 | 194 |
| 2022 | -32.5% | 194 | 131 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 891.8 | 877 | 926 | 5 |
| 1990s | 726.7 | 554 | 890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.2 | 293 | 523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.3 | 157 | 275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148 | 115 | 194 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bangladesh?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bangladesh was 115 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 926 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.