Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in United States

United States: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 21.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21.08
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
122nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.08
in 2020
All-time low
10.04
in 1990
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

051015201985200220201985: 10.71986: 11.11987: 111988: 10.81989: 10.41990: 101991: 10.31992: 10.31993: 10.81994: 111995: 11.31996: 11.11997: 10.91998: 10.91999: 11.52000: 11.82001: 12.52002: 12.92003: 13.22004: 13.12005: 13.32006: 13.22007: 13.22008: 142009: 15.42010: 14.12011: 15.32012: 15.82013: 16.42014: 16.82015: 17.42016: 18.42017: 19.12018: 19.52019: 19.92020: 21.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 21.08 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in United States peaked at 21.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 1990.

That places United States 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in United States, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in United States, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 10.73
1986 11.07 +3.1%
1987 11.01 -0.5%
1988 10.82 -1.7%
1989 10.43 -3.6%
1990 10.04 -3.8%
1991 10.27 +2.3%
1992 10.3 +0.3%
1993 10.79 +4.7%
1994 11.05 +2.4%
1995 11.33 +2.5%
1996 11.12 -1.8%
1997 10.93 -1.7%
1998 10.9 -0.3%
1999 11.46 +5.1%
2000 11.83 +3.2%
2001 12.53 +5.9%
2002 12.88 +2.8%
2003 13.18 +2.3%
2004 13.1 -0.6%
2005 13.28 +1.4%
2006 13.2 -0.6%
2007 13.22 +0.2%
2008 13.97 +5.7%
2009 15.41 +10.3%
2010 14.07 -8.6%
2011 15.26 +8.4%
2012 15.82 +3.7%
2013 16.42 +3.8%
2014 16.78 +2.2%
2015 17.38 +3.5%
2016 18.45 +6.2%
2017 19.14 +3.8%
2018 19.45 +1.6%
2019 19.85 +2.1%
2020 21.08 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.81 10.43 11.07 5
1990s 10.82 10.04 11.46 10
2000s 13.26 11.83 15.41 10
2010s 17.26 14.07 19.85 10
2020s 21.08 21.08 21.08 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 119 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 compare
  2. 120 Grenada 21.14 compare
  3. 121 Malaysia 21.13 compare
  4. 123 Lebanon 20.62 compare
  5. 124 Palestine 20.43 compare
  6. 125 Uruguay 18.64 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 United States?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in United States was 21.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 21.08 in 2020.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 1990.
How does United States rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
United States ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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