Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 202 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in IDA & IBRD total, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in IDA & IBRD total stood at 202. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 494 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 202, in 2023.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 494 | — |
| 1986 | 470 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 461 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 446 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 433 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 423 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 427 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 428 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 421 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 413 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 402 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 396 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 388 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 390 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 368 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 355 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 347 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 336 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 325 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 314 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 305 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 298 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 290 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 284 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 278 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 272 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 264 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 254 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 245 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 241 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 232 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 225 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 221 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 216 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 219 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 247 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 209 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 202 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 460.8 | 433 | 494 | 5 |
| 1990s | 405.6 | 368 | 428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.2 | 278 | 355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242 | 216 | 272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.25 | 202 | 247 | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381 compare
- 16 Mali 367 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 359 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 358 compare
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0429 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in IDA & IBRD total?
- Maternal mortality ratio in IDA & IBRD total was 202 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 494 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 in 2023.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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).