Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in India
India: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 143 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in India, 1992–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in India stood at 143.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in India peaked at 540 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 130, in 2015.
That places India 29th out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 437 | — |
| 1993 | 481 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 398 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 540 | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 327 | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 301 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 331 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 254 | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 279 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 212 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 233 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 178 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 167 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 196 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 184 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 130 | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 143 | +10.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 143 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.44, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- India's 143 is below the median for South Asia, which is 153, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464 | 398 | 540 | 4 |
| 2000s | 284 | 212 | 331 | 6 |
| 2010s | 175.86 | 130 | 233 | 7 |
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, national estimate in India?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in India was 143 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 540 in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 in 2015.
- How does India rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- India ranks 29th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.