Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in India

India: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 102.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
102.65
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
66th
of 184 countries
All-time high
646.88
in 1985
All-time low
102.65
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in India, 1985–2020

2004006001985200220201985: 646.91986: 614.21987: 568.51988: 547.11989: 5361990: 4981991: 486.91992: 482.31993: 481.91994: 4441995: 439.91996: 439.51997: 436.41998: 403.51999: 3992000: 384.42001: 371.32002: 329.42003: 315.42004: 301.32005: 285.72006: 248.22007: 2342008: 220.52009: 207.12010: 178.72011: 169.92012: 161.82013: 154.22014: 134.92015: 127.72016: 121.22017: 118.72018: 115.72019: 116.42020: 102.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in India stood at 102.65. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in India peaked at 646.88 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 102.65, in 2020.

India ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 582.54 536.02 646.88 5
1990s 451.15 398.99 498.04 10
2000s 289.73 207.1 384.45 10
2010s 139.91 115.71 178.68 10
2020s 102.65 102.65 102.65 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 63 Guyana 111.94 compare
  2. 64 Dominican Republic 107.35 compare
  3. 65 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 106.7 compare
  4. 67 Jamaica 98.88 compare
  5. 68 Suriname 96.46 compare
  6. 69 Guatemala 95.5 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in India?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in India was 102.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 646.88 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 102.65 in 2020.
How does India rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
India ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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