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 26th 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 48.01 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.8 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 42.35 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 40.82 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 39.84 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.58 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.07 per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 34.17 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 32.46 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 31.31 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 29.9 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 28.4 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 26.94 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 26.2 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.32 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 24.36 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.17 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 23.19 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.07 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.82 per 100,000 live births | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 29.04 per 100,000 live births | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 22.6 per 100,000 live births | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 21.09 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
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
- 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
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Naoero 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (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 26th out of 36 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.
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