Maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Maternal mortality ratio was 75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 75, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 181 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2013.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 181 | — |
| 1986 | 172 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 165 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 161 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 154 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 148 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 141 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 135 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 125 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 113 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 103 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 97 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 92 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 133 | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 90 | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 75 | -16.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +44.6% | 92 | 133 |
| 2022 | -32.3% | 133 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.6 | 154 | 181 | 5 |
| 1990s | 121.9 | 97 | 148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7 | 83 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6 | 74 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 75 | 133 | 4 |
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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 75 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 181 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2013.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).