Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 487 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in IDA blend, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in IDA blend stood at 487. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in IDA blend peaked at 824 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 487, in 2023.
IDA blend ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 824 | — |
| 1986 | 801 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 785 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 760 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 742 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 725 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 718 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 707 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 695 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 696 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 695 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 692 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 689 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 686 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 672 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 656 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 651 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 641 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 627 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 615 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 607 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 601 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 593 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 594 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 595 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 596 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 599 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 603 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 605 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 603 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 602 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 590 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 576 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 561 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 543 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 531 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 534 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 500 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 487 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 782.4 | 742 | 824 | 5 |
| 1990s | 697.5 | 672 | 725 | 10 |
| 2000s | 618 | 593 | 656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.8 | 543 | 605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 513 | 487 | 534 | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 1 Nigeria 993 compare
- 2 Chad 748 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 692 compare
- 3 South Sudan 692 compare
- 5 Liberia 628 compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7592 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3789 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4955 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 128.45 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 132.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in IDA blend?
- Maternal mortality ratio in IDA blend was 487 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 824 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 487 in 2023.
- How does IDA blend rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- IDA blend ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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).