Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in United States of America
United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
122nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
All-time low
10.04 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1990
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in United States of America, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in United States of America stood at 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in United States of America peaked at 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.04 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1990.
United States of America ranks 122nd of 184 countries on this measure, 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. average daily income in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 120 Grenada 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 121 Malaysia 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 123 Lebanon 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Palestine, State of 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 125 Uruguay 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.6615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in United States of America?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in United States of America was 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- United States of America ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.