Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in IDA total
IDA total: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 352 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in IDA total, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in IDA total is 352, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in IDA total peaked at 946 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 352, in 2023.
IDA total ranks 7th 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 total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 946 | — |
| 1986 | 914 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 926 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 886 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 864 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 850 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 835 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 833 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 813 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 788 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 753 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 738 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 718 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 729 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 668 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 643 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 623 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 604 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 583 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 565 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 554 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 545 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 539 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 535 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 530 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 522 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 512 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 502 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 493 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 487 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 477 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 461 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 443 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 421 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 405 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 390 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 404 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 361 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 352 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 907.2 | 864 | 946 | 5 |
| 1990s | 772.5 | 668 | 850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.1 | 530 | 643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.3 | 405 | 522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.75 | 352 | 404 | 4 |
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More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in IDA total?
- Maternal mortality ratio in IDA total was 352 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 946 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 352 in 2023.
- How does IDA total rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- IDA total ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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).