Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States of America
United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 16.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.63
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.21
in 2021
All-time low
11.01
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States of America, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States of America 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 of America peaked at 31.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 1985.
That places United States of America 130th out of 194 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 of America, 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 127 Azerbaijan 17.9 compare
- 128 Egypt 16.95 compare
- 129 Bahrain 16.78 compare
- 131 China 16.25 compare
- 132 Palestine, State of 16.11 compare
- 133 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.84 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1622 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States of America?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United States of America was 16.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 1985.
- How does United States of America rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- United States of America ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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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