Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Upper middle income, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 57 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Upper middle income peaked at 171 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2017.
Upper middle income ranks 35th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 171 | — |
| 1986 | 160 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 151 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 146 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 138 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 129 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 123 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 117 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 112 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 103 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 97 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 67 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 93 | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 66 | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 57 | -13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Upper middle income 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 | +38.8% | 67 | 93 |
| 2022 | -29.0% | 93 | 66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153.2 | 138 | 171 | 5 |
| 1990s | 115.1 | 101 | 134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8 | 78 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2 | 55 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.75 | 57 | 93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Upper middle income?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Upper middle income was 57 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2017.
- How does Upper middle income rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Upper middle income ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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).