Maternal mortality ratio in Middle income
Middle income: Maternal mortality ratio was 175 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Middle income, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Middle income is 175, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Middle income peaked at 437 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 175, in 2023.
Middle income ranks 17th of 45 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 income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 437 | — |
| 1986 | 415 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 397 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 387 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 373 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 361 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 364 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 357 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 349 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 344 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 338 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 332 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 326 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 319 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 311 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 299 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 294 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 284 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 274 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 264 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 254 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 247 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 241 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 237 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 231 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 225 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 220 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 212 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 209 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 203 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 201 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 193 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 187 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 182 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 185 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 216 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 179 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 175 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 401.8 | 373 | 437 | 5 |
| 1990s | 340.1 | 311 | 364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.5 | 231 | 299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.8 | 182 | 225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.75 | 175 | 216 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381 compare
- 16 Mali 367 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 359 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 358 compare
- 19 Gambia 354 compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 354 compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Middle income?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Middle income was 175 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 437 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2023.
- How does Middle income rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).