Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in United States of America
United States of America: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 17 in 2023. β² Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in United States of America, 1985β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in United States of America is 17, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in United States of America peaked at 31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1985.
That places United States of America 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.5 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 17 | 31 | 4 |
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More gender data for United States of America
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.81 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.90 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in United States of America?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in United States of America was 17 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1985.
- How does United States of America rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- United States of America ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.