Maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Maternal mortality ratio was 76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 184 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2015.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 184 | — |
| 1986 | 175 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 168 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 164 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 156 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 150 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 144 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 138 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 132 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 127 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 121 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 116 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 110 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 94 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 137 | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 92 | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 76 | -17.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +45.7% | 94 | 137 |
| 2022 | -32.8% | 137 | 92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169.4 | 156 | 184 | 5 |
| 1990s | 124.1 | 99 | 150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.3 | 85 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4 | 75 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.75 | 76 | 137 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 76 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 184 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2015.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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).