Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) by country
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.
What the numbers show
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 415 in British Virgin Islands; the lowest is 0 in Cayman Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 40.15, and the mean is 76.97.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Puerto Rico (up 1,107.7%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 100.0%).
Maternal mortality ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 415 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Suriname | 288.37 | 2021 | up 249.5% | rising |
| 3 | Botswana | 240 | 2021 | up 27.1% | flat |
| 4 | Bahamas | 212.1 | 2022 | up 242.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Grenada | 208.2 | 2023 | up 282.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 207.9 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Barbados | 178.3 | 2023 | up 429.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 163 | 2020 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 9 | Curacao | 161.1 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Guyana | 160 | 2022 | up 30.6% | falling |
| 10 | Bolivia | 160 | 2011 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 139.7 | 2021 | up 42.3% | falling |
| 13 | Jamaica | 136.9 | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 14 | India | 130 | 2015 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 15 | Venezuela | 125.44 | 2018 | up 99.4% | rising |
| 16 | South Africa | 109.6 | 2022 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Peru | 87.4 | 2021 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 18 | Paraguay | 84.6 | 2023 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 19 | Guatemala | 84 | 2023 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 20 | Belize | 78.83 | 2023 | up 471.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 77.3 | 2022 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Honduras | 65 | 2023 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 23 | Fiji | 59.5 | 2012 | up 68.6% | falling |
| 24 | Panama | 59.45 | 2022 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 25 | Brazil | 57.7 | 2022 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 26 | Saint Lucia | 52.1 | 2021 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Colombia | 48.46 | 2022 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 28 | Thailand | 41.6 | 2006 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 29 | Cuba | 38.7 | 2023 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Mexico | 38.21 | 2022 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 31 | Ecuador | 35.62 | 2023 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 32 | Argentina | 34.3 | 2022 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 33 | 2022 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 34 | Puerto Rico | 31.4 | 2022 | up 1,107.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Nicaragua | 31.2 | 2022 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 36 | Mongolia | 30.2 | 2014 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 37 | El Salvador | 26.8 | 2023 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 38 | United States | 22.3 | 2022 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 39 | Iran | 19.7 | 2013 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 40 | Uruguay | 19.1 | 2023 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 41 | Lebanon | 18.5 | 2022 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 42 | China | 17.8 | 2019 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 43 | Oman | 15.2 | 2018 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 44 | Chile | 14.2 | 2022 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 45 | Portugal | 13.1 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Turkey | 13.1 | 2019 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 47 | Canada | 9.38 | 2023 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 7.96 | 2023 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 49 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.8 | 2023 | down 81.6% | falling |
| 50 | United Arab Emirates | 1.4 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Dominica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Bermuda | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Aruba | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Bahrain | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
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.