Maternal mortality ratio in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Maternal mortality ratio was 235 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Lower middle income, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 235 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Lower middle income peaked at 686 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 235, in 2023.
That places Lower middle income 13th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 686 | — |
| 1986 | 657 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 634 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 610 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 590 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 572 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 560 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 542 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 528 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 515 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 502 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 490 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 478 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 466 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 450 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 433 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 421 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 405 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 389 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 375 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 362 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 351 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 343 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 338 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 330 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 322 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 315 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 308 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 304 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 298 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 291 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 283 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 274 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 266 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 257 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 251 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 289 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 238 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 235 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 635.4 | 590 | 686 | 5 |
| 1990s | 510.3 | 450 | 572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 374.7 | 330 | 433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.8 | 257 | 322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.25 | 235 | 289 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 10 Guinea 494 compare
- 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
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1036 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Lower middle income?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Lower middle income was 235 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 686 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 in 2023.
- How does Lower middle income rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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).