Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Low income
Low income: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 346 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Low income, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Low income is 346, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Low income peaked at 1,169 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 346, in 2023.
That places Low income 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,163 | — |
| 1986 | 1,111 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,169 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1,091 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,059 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,048 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,019 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,051 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,026 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 974 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 904 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 885 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 855 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 903 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 776 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 747 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 719 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 696 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 669 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 647 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 636 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 623 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 609 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 592 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 581 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 566 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 547 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 525 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 508 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 504 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 491 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 472 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 454 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 421 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 408 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 396 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 418 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 364 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 346 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,119 | 1,059 | 1,169 | 5 |
| 1990s | 944.1 | 776 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.9 | 581 | 747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.6 | 408 | 566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 381 | 346 | 418 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low 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 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.027 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 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Low income?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Low income was 346 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 346 in 2023.
- How does Low income rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Low income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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).