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
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in United States, 1985–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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