Maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Maternal mortality ratio was 163 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh, 2009–2020
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh stood at 163. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh peaked at 195.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 163, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 194 | — |
| 2015 | 195.86 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 172 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 169 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 165 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 163 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194 | 194 | 194 | 1 |
| 2010s | 175.47 | 165 | 195.86 | 4 |
| 2020s | 163 | 163 | 163 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 5 Grenada 208.2 compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 207.9 compare
- 7 Barbados 178.3 compare
- 9 Curaçao 161.1
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 160
- 10 Guyana 160 compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0437 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.3448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh was 163 in 2020, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 195.86 in 2015.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national 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.