Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 104 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Early-demographic dividend, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 104 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 538 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 104, in 2023.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 538 | — |
| 1986 | 517 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 497 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 482 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 467 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 456 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 444 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 432 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 420 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 429 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 395 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 383 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 370 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 357 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 345 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 332 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 321 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 305 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 291 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 277 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 263 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 249 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 236 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 224 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 212 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 201 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 189 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 178 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 167 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 156 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 148 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 133 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 128 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 122 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 126 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 162 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 112 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 104 | -7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Early-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.6% | 126 | 162 |
| 2022 | -30.9% | 162 | 112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 500.2 | 467 | 538 | 5 |
| 1990s | 403.1 | 345 | 456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271 | 212 | 332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.2 | 122 | 201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126 | 104 | 162 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.9297 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.7819 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Early-demographic dividend?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Early-demographic dividend was 104 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 538 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).