Maternal mortality ratio in Asia
Asia: Maternal mortality ratio was 93.01 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Asia, 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 Asia is 93.01 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Asia peaked at 267.47 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.01 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Asia 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 267.47 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 259.12 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 246.23 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 234.48 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 222.32 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 208.19 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 195.05 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 182.84 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 171.3 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 161.13 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 152.54 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 143.87 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 134.47 per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 128.31 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 120.6 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 116.79 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 110.12 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 104.56 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 103.71 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 100.81 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 107.79 per 100,000 live births | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 144.69 per 100,000 live births | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 100.99 per 100,000 live births | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 93.01 per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Asia 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 | +34.2% | 107.79 per 100,000 live births | 144.69 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -30.2% | 144.69 per 100,000 live births | 100.99 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.81 per 100,000 live births | 161.13 per 100,000 live births | 267.47 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.58 per 100,000 live births | 100.81 per 100,000 live births | 152.54 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.62 per 100,000 live births | 93.01 per 100,000 live births | 144.69 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 14 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Asia
- Tuberculosis incidence 154 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,684 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 92.3% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.93 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,257 million constant US$ (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 70.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Asia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Asia was 93.01 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 267.47 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.01 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Asia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Asia ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia 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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