Maternal mortality ratio in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Maternal mortality ratio was 131 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 131. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 394 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 394 | — |
| 1986 | 370 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 362 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 345 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 339 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 336 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 334 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 335 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 342 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 355 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 363 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 362 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 359 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 355 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 338 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 330 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 311 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 296 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 283 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 267 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 251 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 234 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 221 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 207 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 201 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 195 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 186 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 180 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 174 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 168 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 163 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 158 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 151 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 149 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 156 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 171 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 137 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 131 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 362 | 339 | 394 | 5 |
| 1990s | 347.9 | 334 | 363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.1 | 201 | 330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167 | 146 | 195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.75 | 131 | 171 | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 131 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 394 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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).