Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern and South-eastern Asia
Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Maternal mortality ratio was 65.46 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 65.46 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 118.97 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.72 per 100,000 live births, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.23 per 100,000 live births | 87.26 per 100,000 live births | 118.97 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.39 per 100,000 live births | 61.72 per 100,000 live births | 85.28 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.46 per 100,000 live births | 65.46 per 100,000 live births | 93.33 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 2 Chad 747.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 3 South Sudan 691.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 4 Central African Republic 691.74 per 100,000 live births compare
- 5 Liberia 627.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 6 Somalia 562.59 per 100,000 live births compare
- 7 Afghanistan 520.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 8 Benin 518.23 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 13.02 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.57 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.57 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 144 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 80 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0747 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.2% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.128 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 1.23 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 147.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 65.46 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 and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.97 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.72 per 100,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 11 regions with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-eastern 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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