Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in United States
United States: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 22.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in United States, 1995–2022
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 2022, maternal mortality ratio in United States stood at 22.3.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in United States peaked at 32.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 1995.
United States ranks 38th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.1 | — |
| 1996 | 7.6 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 8.4 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 7.1 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 12.1 | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 17.4 | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 20.1 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 32.9 | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 22.3 | -32.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 22.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.02 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.86 | 8.9 | 15.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.75 | 17.4 | 20.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.33 | 22.3 | 32.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in United States?
- Maternal mortality ratio in United States was 22.3 in 2022, 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 1995.
- How does United States rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- United States ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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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.