Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate by country
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.
Countries reporting
146
Highest
557
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Lowest
0
United States Virgin Islands
Median
17.4
Years covered
39
1985–2023
Data points
3,284
What the numbers show
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate is currently reported for 146 countries. The highest value is 557 in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of; the lowest is 0 in United States Virgin Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.4, and the mean is 74.02.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 85 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 1,250.0%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain, Kingdom of (down 100.0%).
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 557 | 2016 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 2 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 530 | 2023 | down 18.3% | flat |
| 3 | Malawi | 451 | 2016 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 415 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Cameroon | 406 | 2018 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 6 | Benin | 391 | 2017 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 7 | Uganda | 336 | 2016 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 8 | Bhutan | 325 | 2011 | up 35.4% | falling |
| 8 | Mali | 325 | 2018 | down 60.3% | falling |
| 10 | Suriname | 288.37 | 2021 | up 249.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Zambia | 252 | 2018 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 12 | Nepal | 250 | 2017 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 13 | Rwanda | 249 | 2019 | down 68.3% | falling |
| 14 | Myanmar | 244 | 2016 | down 29.7% | flat |
| 15 | Botswana | 240 | 2021 | up 27.1% | flat |
| 16 | Sudan | 237 | 2010 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 17 | Bahamas, The | 212.1 | 2022 | up 242.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Grenada | 208.2 | 2023 | up 282.7% | volatile |
| 19 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 207.9 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Philippines | 206 | 2012 | up 171.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 198 | 2021 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 22 | Barbados | 178.3 | 2023 | up 429.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Bolivia | 176 | 2012 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 163 | 2020 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 25 | Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 161.1 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Guyana | 160 | 2022 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 27 | Cambodia | 154 | 2021 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 28 | Senegal | 153 | 2023 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 29 | India | 143 | 2017 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 139.7 | 2021 | up 42.3% | falling |
| 31 | Yemen, Republic of | 137 | 2013 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Jamaica | 136.9 | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 33 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 125.44 | 2018 | up 99.4% | rising |
| 34 | South Africa | 109.6 | 2022 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Cyprus | 108 | 2020 | up 1,250.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 104 | 2022 | down 87.5% | falling |
| 37 | Morocco | 88 | 2011 | down 74.3% | falling |
| 38 | Peru | 87.4 | 2021 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 39 | Paraguay | 84.6 | 2023 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 40 | Guatemala | 84 | 2023 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 41 | Namibia | 81.1 | 2020 | down 67.3% | falling |
| 42 | Belize | 78.83 | 2023 | up 471.4% | volatile |
| 43 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 77.3 | 2022 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Mauritius | 77 | 2017 | up 113.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Fiji, Republic of | 66 | 2013 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 46 | Honduras | 65 | 2023 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 47 | Panama | 59.45 | 2022 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 48 | Brazil | 57.7 | 2022 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 49 | Latvia | 57 | 2015 | up 1,040.0% | volatile |
| 50 | St. Lucia | 52.1 | 2021 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Mongolia | 49 | 2016 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Colombia | 48.46 | 2022 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 53 | Cabo Verde | 47 | 2017 | up 161.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Tunisia | 42 | 2011 | — | falling |
| 55 | Kiribati | 39 | 1999 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Cuba | 38.7 | 2023 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Mexico | 38.21 | 2022 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 58 | Ecuador | 35.62 | 2023 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 59 | Argentina | 34.3 | 2022 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 33 | 2022 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 61 | Puerto Rico | 31.4 | 2022 | up 1,107.7% | rising |
| 62 | Nicaragua | 31.2 | 2022 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 63 | Kyrgyz Republic | 30 | 2016 | down 48.3% | flat |
| 64 | Iraq | 29.6 | 2023 | down 50.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Maldives | 27 | 2015 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 66 | El Salvador | 26.8 | 2023 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Thailand | 24 | 2016 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 68 | Malaysia | 23 | 2014 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 69 | United States | 22.3 | 2022 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 70 | Uruguay | 19.1 | 2023 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 71 | Lebanon | 18.5 | 2022 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 72 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 18 | 2016 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 73 | China (People’s Republic of) | 17.8 | 2019 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 74 | Moldova | 17 | 2016 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 75 | Oman | 15.2 | 2018 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 76 | Albania | 15 | 2005 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 76 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 15 | 2015 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Chile | 14.2 | 2022 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 79 | Estonia | 14 | 2016 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Georgia | 14 | 2018 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 79 | West Bank and Gaza | 14 | 2018 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 82 | Portugal | 13.1 | 2022 | up 227.5% | rising |
| 82 | Türkiye | 13.1 | 2019 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Ukraine | 13 | 2015 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 85 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 12 | 2017 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 85 | Hungary | 12 | 2016 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 87 | New Zealand | 10 | 2016 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 87 | Russia | 10 | 2015 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 89 | Canada | 9.38 | 2023 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 90 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 9 | 2015 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 90 | Romania | 9 | 2016 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 8.74 | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 93 | Finland | 8 | 2017 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 93 | United Kingdom | 8 | 2016 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 93 | Korea | 8 | 2016 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 93 | Serbia | 8 | 2017 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 97 | Costa Rica | 7.96 | 2023 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.8 | 2023 | down 81.6% | falling |
| 99 | Armenia, Republic of | 7 | 2017 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7 | 2015 | down 70.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Lithuania | 7 | 2017 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 7 | 2016 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Greece | 6 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Slovak Republic | 5 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Slovenia | 5 | 2017 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 106 | Spain | 4 | 2016 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 106 | France | 4 | 2015 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 106 | Japan | 4 | 2015 | unchanged | falling |
| 106 | North Macedonia | 4 | 2013 | unchanged | volatile |
| 106 | Singapore | 4 | 2016 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Australia | 3 | 2015 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 111 | Belgium | 3 | 2015 | unchanged | falling |
| 111 | Germany | 3 | 2015 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 111 | Croatia | 3 | 2016 | down 66.7% | flat |
| 111 | Italy | 3 | 2015 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Netherlands | 3 | 2016 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Sweden | 3 | 2016 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 111 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 2015 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 119 | Switzerland | 2.5 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 120 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Israel | 2 | 2017 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 120 | Kuwait | 2 | 2012 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Poland | 2 | 2017 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2 | 2010 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Belarus, Republic of | 1.14 | 2019 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Austria | 1 | 2017 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Czechia | 1 | 2016 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Ireland | 1 | 2015 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Bermuda | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Dominica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Denmark | 0 | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Iceland | 0 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Malta | 0 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Montenegro | 0 | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Norway | 0 | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Qatar | 0 | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Seychelles | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 129 | United States Virgin Islands | 0 | 2006 | — | flat |
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.