Maternal mortality ratio in EMR
EMR: Maternal mortality ratio was 167.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
167.38
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
464.15
in 1985
All-time low
167.38
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in EMR, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in EMR is 167.38, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in EMR peaked at 464.15 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 167.38, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 464.15 | — |
| 1986 | 439.64 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 427.91 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 411.85 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 403.79 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 398.32 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 400.7 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 397.99 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 398.42 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 410.53 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 413.85 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 412.63 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 406.88 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 401.83 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 387.14 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 377.92 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 360.06 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 345.42 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 333.81 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 317.38 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 301.96 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 283.48 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 268.25 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 252.95 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 242.94 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 239.04 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 228.57 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 218.53 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 209.77 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 202.86 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 198.23 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 192.26 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 186.47 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 184.79 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 181.45 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 191.49 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 215.74 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 175.46 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 167.38 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 429.47 | 403.79 | 464.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 402.83 | 387.14 | 413.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.42 | 242.94 | 377.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.2 | 181.45 | 239.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.51 | 167.38 | 215.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near EMR
- 1 Nigeria 992.83 compare
- 2 Chad 747.54 compare
- 3 South Sudan 691.82 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 691.74 compare
- 5 Liberia 627.72 compare
- 6 Somalia 562.59 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 520.5 compare
More health data for EMR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 35.06 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 42.13 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 66,236 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 52,267 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 45.2% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 209.65 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in EMR?
- Maternal mortality ratio in EMR was 167.38 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 464.15 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.38 in 2023.
- How does EMR rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- EMR ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EMR 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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