Maternal mortality ratio in Developing regions
Developing regions: Maternal mortality ratio was 215.42 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Developing regions, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Developing regions stood at 215.42 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Developing regions peaked at 361.4 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 215.42 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Developing regions 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320.59 per 100,000 live births | 285.85 per 100,000 live births | 361.4 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.58 per 100,000 live births | 226.89 per 100,000 live births | 279.85 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.96 per 100,000 live births | 215.42 per 100,000 live births | 264.75 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
- 6 Afghanistan 520.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 7 Benin 518.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Madagascar 445.43 per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Developing regions
- Tuberculosis incidence 154 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 12,342 million constant US$ (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 63.95 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 11,421 million constant US$ (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 59.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Developing regions?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Developing regions was 215.42 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 361.4 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.42 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Developing regions rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Developing regions ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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