Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States
United States: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 16.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States stood at 16.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States peaked at 31.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 1985.
That places United States 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.01 | — |
| 1986 | 11.23 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.43 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.66 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11.76 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.75 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.77 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.42 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 11.55 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.48 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.55 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.33 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.09 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.14 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.67 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.09 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 12.66 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.98 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.32 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.22 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.36 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.48 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.49 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.85 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.58 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.34 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.68 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.06 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.54 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.02 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.79 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.86 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.55 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.52 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.46 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 31.21 | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 20.04 | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 16.63 | -17.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 16.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States 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 | +39.0% | 22.46 | 31.21 |
| 2022 | -35.8% | 31.21 | 20.04 |
| 2020 | +28.2% | 17.52 | 22.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.42 | 11.01 | 11.76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.47 | 11.09 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 | 12.09 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 | 14.58 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 | 16.63 | 31.21 | 4 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States was 16.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 1985.
- How does United States rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- United States ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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