Maternal mortality ratio in AMR
AMR: Maternal mortality ratio was 58.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in AMR, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in AMR is 58.54, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in AMR peaked at 137.89 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 56.94, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in AMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 137.89 | — |
| 1986 | 130.73 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 124.54 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 120.22 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 113.92 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 108.72 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 105.19 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 101.23 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 97.52 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 94.32 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 90.25 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 86.24 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 82.46 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 78.14 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 74.07 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 70.35 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 69.05 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 66.86 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.07 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.41 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.6 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.85 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.88 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.95 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.51 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 59.31 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 57.69 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.4 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.31 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.94 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.06 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.59 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.18 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.88 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.05 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 106.84 | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 70.45 | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 58.54 | -16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in AMR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.3% | 73.05 | 106.84 |
| 2022 | -34.1% | 106.84 | 70.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.46 | 113.92 | 137.89 | 5 |
| 1990s | 91.81 | 74.07 | 108.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6 | 62.88 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 | 56.94 | 61.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.22 | 58.54 | 106.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near AMR
More health data for AMR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.91 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.64 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 21,189 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 15,663 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 22.9% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 141.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in AMR?
- Maternal mortality ratio in AMR was 58.54 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 137.89 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.94 in 2015.
- How does AMR rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- AMR ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AMR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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