Maternal mortality ratio who gho in India
India: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 80.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in India, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in India is 80.48, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in India peaked at 657.53 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 80.48, in 2023.
That places India 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 657.53 | — |
| 1986 | 623.51 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 591.51 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 562.49 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 538.43 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 515.6 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 497.78 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 481.57 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 467.19 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 451.24 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 436.78 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 422.28 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 406.68 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 392.56 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 377.89 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 362.3 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 349.14 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 330.12 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 312.99 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 296.37 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 276.53 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 258.33 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 240.29 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 222.71 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 205.05 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 188.33 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 173.39 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 160.07 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 148.15 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 136.91 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 128.51 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 120.75 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 113.01 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 101.05 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 100.53 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 154.8 | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 89.65 | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 80.48 | -10.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 80.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 80.48 is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.56, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.0% | 100.53 | 154.8 |
| 2022 | -42.1% | 154.8 | 89.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 594.69 | 538.43 | 657.53 | 5 |
| 1990s | 444.96 | 377.89 | 515.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.38 | 205.05 | 362.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.72 | 101.05 | 188.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.36 | 80.48 | 154.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 70 Philippines 83.75 compare
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- 74 Kiribati 79.76 compare
- 75 Bahamas 75.95 compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 75.36 compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in India?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in India was 80.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 657.53 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.48 in 2023.
- How does India rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- India ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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