Maternal mortality ratio in India
India: Maternal mortality ratio was 130 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in India, 1992–2015
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 2015, maternal mortality ratio in India stood at 130. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in India peaked at 540 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 130, in 2015.
India ranks 14th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 437 | — |
| 1998 | 398 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 540 | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 327 | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 301 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 254 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 212 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 178 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 167 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 130 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 458.33 | 398 | 540 | 3 |
| 2000s | 273.5 | 212 | 327 | 4 |
| 2010s | 158.33 | 130 | 178 | 3 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in India?
- Maternal mortality ratio in India was 130 in 2015, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 540 in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 in 2015.
- How does India rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- India ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.