Maternal mortality ratio in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Maternal mortality ratio was 461 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Pre-demographic dividend, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Pre-demographic dividend is 461, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 1,150 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 461, in 2023.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,150 | — |
| 1986 | 1,100 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,140 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,060 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,030 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,010 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 984 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 992 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 964 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 866 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 884 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 872 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 851 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 887 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 791 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 763 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 740 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 722 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 697 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 679 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 667 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 664 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 663 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 665 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 661 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 652 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 640 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 629 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 624 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 622 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 614 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 595 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 575 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 546 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 528 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 507 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 516 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 472 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 461 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,096 | 1,030 | 1,150 | 5 |
| 1990s | 910.1 | 791 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.1 | 661 | 763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.5 | 528 | 652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 489 | 461 | 516 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % 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 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Pre-demographic dividend was 461 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 461 in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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).