Maternal mortality ratio in SEAR
SEAR: Maternal mortality ratio was 96.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in SEAR, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in SEAR is 96.26, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in SEAR peaked at 653.09 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 96.26, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 653.09 | — |
| 1986 | 621.57 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 593.88 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 571 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 547.25 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 528.39 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 514.91 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 490.81 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 471.71 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 456.36 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 441.68 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 425.33 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 409.12 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 394.23 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 381.18 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 365.1 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 350.63 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 331.94 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 314.61 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 300.23 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 280.21 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 263.5 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 247.75 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 232.24 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 216.65 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 202.5 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 188.63 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 176.44 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 164.87 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 154.29 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 145.79 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 137.38 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 129.61 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 123.34 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 117.21 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 120.25 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 173.47 | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 107.71 | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 96.26 | -10.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in SEAR 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 | +44.3% | 120.25 | 173.47 |
| 2022 | -37.9% | 173.47 | 107.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 597.36 | 547.25 | 653.09 | 5 |
| 1990s | 451.37 | 381.18 | 528.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.28 | 216.65 | 365.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.01 | 117.21 | 202.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.42 | 96.26 | 173.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
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- 5 Liberia 627.72 compare
- 6 Somalia 562.59 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 520.5 compare
- 8 Benin 518.23 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 compare
More health data for SEAR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 164 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 2,449 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 23.13 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.66 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 67,025 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 57,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 39.3% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 763.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in SEAR?
- Maternal mortality ratio in SEAR was 96.26 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 653.09 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.26 in 2023.
- How does SEAR rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- SEAR ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SEAR 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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