Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
255.71
Sudan
Lowest
2.54
United Arab Emirates
Median
18.66
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
504
What the numbers show
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 255.71 in Sudan; the lowest is 2.54 in United Arab Emirates.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.66, and the mean is 49.77.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 101.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Lebanon (up 11.2%), and the largest decrease in Palestine, State of (down 49.2%).
Maternal mortality ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 255.71 | 2023 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 2 | Djibouti | 161.88 | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 3 | Yemen | 118.4 | 2023 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 4 | Morocco | 69.77 | 2023 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 5 | Iraq | 65.99 | 2023 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 6 | Algeria | 62.49 | 2023 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 7 | Libya | 59.5 | 2023 | down 20.2% | flat |
| 8 | Tunisia | 35.71 | 2023 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 9 | Jordan | 30.78 | 2023 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 10 | Syrian Arab Republic | 20.37 | 2023 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 11 | Egypt | 16.95 | 2023 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 12 | Bahrain | 16.78 | 2023 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 13 | Palestine, State of | 16.11 | 2023 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 14 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 15.84 | 2023 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 15 | Lebanon | 14.98 | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 16 | Oman | 12.55 | 2023 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Kuwait | 7.75 | 2023 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 7.36 | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 19 | Qatar | 3.92 | 2023 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 2.54 | 2023 | down 28.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.