Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in United States of America

United States of America: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 17 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
17
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31
in 2021
All-time low
11
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in United States of America, 1985–2023

01020301985200420231985: 111986: 111987: 111988: 121989: 121990: 121991: 121992: 111993: 121994: 111995: 121996: 111997: 111998: 111999: 122000: 122001: 132002: 132003: 132004: 132005: 132006: 132007: 132008: 142009: 152010: 152011: 152012: 162013: 162014: 172015: 172016: 182017: 182018: 182019: 182020: 222021: 312022: 202023: 17

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 127 Azerbaijan 18 compare
  2. 127 Sri Lanka 18 compare
  3. 129 Bahrain 17 compare
  4. 129 Egypt 17 compare
  5. 132 China 16 compare
  6. 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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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Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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