Maternal mortality ratio in São Paulo
São Paulo: Maternal mortality ratio was 42.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.7
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
87
in 2021
All-time low
36.8
in 2012
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Maternal mortality ratio in São Paulo, 2009–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in São Paulo is 42.7, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in São Paulo peaked at 87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.8, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in São Paulo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.6 | — |
| 2010 | 47.6 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 42 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 36.8 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 44.2 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 50.8 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 54.4 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 60.6 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 50 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 49.7 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.1 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 87 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 44.9 | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 42.9 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 42.7 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6 | 56.6 | 56.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.54 | 36.8 | 60.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.52 | 42.7 | 87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near São Paulo
- 8 Sweden 58.1 compare
- 9 Madagascar 56.9 compare
- 10 Seychelles 54.4 compare
- 11 Malta 54.2 compare
- 12 Montserrat 52.8 compare
- 13 Serbia 52.7 compare
- 14 Albania 50.6 compare
More health data for São Paulo
- Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for 15.81 (2025)
- Overweight: overweight adolescents aged 10 to 19 20.65 (2025)
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for 6.94 (2025)
- % of Polio immunization coverage 92.3 (2024)
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years 2.05 (2024)
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old 13.5 (2024)
- % of Triple bacterial DTP immunization coverage 92.35 (2024)
- Suicides of children and adolescents 124 (2024)
- % of Triple Viral D1 immunization coverage 78.4 (2024)
- Taxa de mortalidade infantil 11.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in São Paulo?
- Maternal mortality ratio in São Paulo was 42.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in São Paulo?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in São Paulo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 in 2012.
- How does São Paulo rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- São Paulo ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in São Paulo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this São Paulo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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