Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Maternal mortality ratio was 262.64 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Africa, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 262.64 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Africa peaked at 664.86 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 251.43 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 | 556.46 per 100,000 live births | 515.09 per 100,000 live births | 664.86 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.44 per 100,000 live births | 303.88 per 100,000 live births | 499.96 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.63 per 100,000 live births | 251.43 per 100,000 live births | 294.91 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 5 Somalia 562.59 per 100,000 live births compare
- 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
More health data for Eastern Africa
- Tuberculosis incidence 186 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,433 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.4% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 175.92 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,348 million constant US$ (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 8.8% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 53.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Africa?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Africa was 262.64 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 664.86 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.43 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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