Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 77 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
77
Change on year
down 17.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
140
in 2021
All-time low
74
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 77 for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 140 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2013.
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92 | — |
| 2001 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 94 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 140 | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 93 | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 77 | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6 | 83 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9 | 74 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101 | 77 | 140 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1 Haiti 327.56 compare
- 2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 226.69 compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 146.37 compare
- 4 Jamaica 130.14 compare
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 77 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 140 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2013.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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