Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Small states
Small states: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Small states, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Small states stood at 93. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Small states peaked at 429 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2023.
Small states ranks 24th 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 (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 429 | — |
| 1986 | 417 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 401 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 391 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 370 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 365 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 365 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 364 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 352 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 349 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 337 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 326 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 316 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 308 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 332 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 234 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 222 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 219 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 222 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 220 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 217 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 206 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 212 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 216 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 217 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 199 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 194 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 174 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 159 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 143 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 131 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 121 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 112 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 102 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 108 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 138 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 102 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 93 | -8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.8% | 108 | 138 |
| 2000 | -29.5% | 332 | 234 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 401.6 | 370 | 429 | 5 |
| 1990s | 341.4 | 308 | 365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.5 | 206 | 234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.3 | 102 | 199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.25 | 93 | 138 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Small states?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Small states was 93 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 429 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2023.
- How does Small states rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Small states ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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).