Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in IDA only
IDA only: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 280 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in IDA only, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in IDA only is 280, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in IDA only peaked at 1,010 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 280, in 2023.
IDA only ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,010 | — |
| 1986 | 974 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 952 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 930 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 917 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 899 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 901 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 877 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 837 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 785 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 763 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 734 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 752 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 665 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 636 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 608 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 584 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 559 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 538 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 525 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 514 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 508 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 501 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 491 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 479 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 461 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 442 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 428 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 419 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 406 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 388 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 370 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 344 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 331 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 315 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 334 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 288 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 280 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973.2 | 930 | 1,010 | 5 |
| 1990s | 813 | 665 | 917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 546.4 | 491 | 636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.8 | 331 | 479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.25 | 280 | 334 | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 8 Benin 518 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 compare
- 10 Guinea 494 compare
- 11 Lesotho 478 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2881 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 653.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in IDA only?
- Maternal mortality ratio in IDA only was 280 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- IDA only ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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).