Maternal mortality ratio in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Maternal mortality ratio was 321 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 321, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1,070 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 321, in 2023.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,070 | — |
| 1986 | 1,030 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,010 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 982 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 963 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 953 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 927 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 906 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 884 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 924 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 820 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 799 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 774 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 758 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 727 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 701 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 674 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 651 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 629 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 608 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 597 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 591 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 588 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 583 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 572 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 558 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 536 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 514 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 497 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 477 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 459 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 435 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 414 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 394 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 380 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 362 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 378 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 329 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 321 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,011 | 963 | 1,070 | 5 |
| 1990s | 847.2 | 727 | 953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.4 | 572 | 701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.4 | 380 | 558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.5 | 321 | 378 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 6 Somalia 563 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 521 compare
- 8 Benin 518 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 compare
- 10 Guinea 494 compare
- 11 Lesotho 478 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 321 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,070 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 321 in 2023.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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).