Maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Maternal mortality ratio was 115.11 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh stood at 115.11 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh peaked at 522.65 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 115.11 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.12 per 100,000 live births | 292.75 per 100,000 live births | 522.65 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.3 per 100,000 live births | 157.21 per 100,000 live births | 274.63 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.84 per 100,000 live births | 115.11 per 100,000 live births | 193.89 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 60 Solomon Islands 122.59 per 100,000 live births compare
- 61 Yemen 118.4 per 100,000 live births compare
- 62 Eswatini 117.93 per 100,000 live births compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.15 per 100,000 live births compare
- 65 Samoa 101.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 66 Vanuatu 100.05 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh was 115.11 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 522.65 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.11 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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