Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in India
India: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 80 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in India, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 80 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in India peaked at 658 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2023.
India ranks 73rd 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 658 | — |
| 1986 | 624 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 592 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 562 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 538 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 516 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 498 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 482 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 467 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 451 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 437 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 422 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 407 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 393 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 378 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 362 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 349 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 330 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 313 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 296 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 277 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 258 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 240 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 223 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 205 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 188 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 173 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 160 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 148 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 137 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 129 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 121 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 113 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 101 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 155 | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 90 | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 80 | -11.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 80 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 80 is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.5, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in India 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 | +53.5% | 101 | 155 |
| 2022 | -41.9% | 155 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 594.8 | 538 | 658 | 5 |
| 1990s | 445.1 | 378 | 516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.3 | 205 | 362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.7 | 101 | 188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5 | 80 | 155 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in India?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in India was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 658 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2023.
- How does India rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- India ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.