Maternal mortality ratio in Americas
Americas: Maternal mortality ratio was 58.54 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Americas, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Americas is 58.54 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Americas peaked at 106.84 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.94 per 100,000 live births, in 2015.
Americas ranks 23rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio in Americas, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.35 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 69.05 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 66.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.07 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.41 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.6 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.85 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.88 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.95 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.96 per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.51 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 59.31 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 57.69 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.4 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.31 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.94 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.06 per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.59 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.18 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.88 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.05 per 100,000 live births | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 106.84 per 100,000 live births | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 70.45 per 100,000 live births | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 58.54 per 100,000 live births | -16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Americas 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 | +46.3% | 73.05 per 100,000 live births | 106.84 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -34.1% | 106.84 per 100,000 live births | 70.45 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6 per 100,000 live births | 62.88 per 100,000 live births | 70.35 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 per 100,000 live births | 56.94 per 100,000 live births | 61.51 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.22 per 100,000 live births | 58.54 per 100,000 live births | 106.84 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 20 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 21 Gambia 354.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 353.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Niger 350.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Togo 348.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 25 Haiti 327.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Eritrea 291.36 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Americas
- Fraction 0.0048 (2024)
- Deaths 280 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 33 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.0% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 4.26 per 1,000 people (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 64.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Americas?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Americas was 58.54 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 106.84 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.94 per 100,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Americas ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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