Maternal mortality ratio in Central Asia
Central Asia: Maternal mortality ratio was 21.09 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 21.09 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Central Asia peaked at 49.3 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.09 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Central Asia 29th out of 39 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.64 per 100,000 live births | 32.46 per 100,000 live births | 49.3 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.19 per 100,000 live births | 23.07 per 100,000 live births | 31.31 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.89 per 100,000 live births | 21.09 per 100,000 live births | 29.04 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 26 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Sudan 255.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 241.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Congo 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
- 31 Senegal 237.44 per 100,000 live births compare
- 32 Ghana 234.32 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Central Asia
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.81 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 16.99 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 58 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 109.64 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 79 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1238 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.6% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.016 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Central Asia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Central Asia was 21.09 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.09 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Central Asia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Central Asia ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).