Maternal mortality ratio in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Maternal mortality ratio was 205 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Low & middle income, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 205 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Low & middle income peaked at 506 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 205, in 2023.
That places Low & middle income 14th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 506 | — |
| 1986 | 482 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 472 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 457 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 442 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 431 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 435 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 435 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 428 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 420 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 408 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 402 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 394 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 396 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 373 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 360 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 352 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 341 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 330 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 319 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 310 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 302 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 295 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 290 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 283 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 277 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 269 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 259 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 255 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 249 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 246 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 237 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 229 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 225 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 219 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 222 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 251 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 212 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 205 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 471.8 | 442 | 506 | 5 |
| 1990s | 412.2 | 373 | 435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.2 | 283 | 360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.5 | 219 | 277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.5 | 205 | 251 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 11 Lesotho 478 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381 compare
- 16 Mali 367 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 359 compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Low & middle income?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Low & middle income was 205 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 506 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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).