Maternal mortality ratio in India
India: Maternal mortality ratio was 80 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in India, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
India recorded 80 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in India peaked at 658 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2023.
That places India 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 658 | — |
| 1986 | 624 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 592 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 562 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 538 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 516 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 498 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 482 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 467 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 451 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 437 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 422 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 407 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 393 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 378 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 362 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 349 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 330 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 313 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 296 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 277 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 258 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 240 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 223 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 205 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 188 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 173 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 160 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 148 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 137 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 129 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 121 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 113 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 101 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 155 | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 90 | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 80 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 594.8 | 538 | 658 | 5 |
| 1990s | 445.1 | 378 | 516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.3 | 205 | 362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.7 | 101 | 188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5 | 80 | 155 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7713 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9514 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in India?
- Maternal mortality ratio in India was 80 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 658 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2023.
- How does India rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- India ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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).