Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Maternal mortality ratio was 17.09 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.09 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 9.7%
Rank
27th
of 36 groups
All-time high
53.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
17.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Asia stood at 17.09 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Asia peaked at 53.64 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.09 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.64 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 50.76 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 48.26 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 44.58 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 42.53 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 40.11 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 38.03 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 36.16 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 36.56 per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.5 per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 32.47 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.43 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 30.72 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 29 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 27.52 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 25.55 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 24.41 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.42 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 21.85 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 21.11 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.21 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 21.44 per 100,000 live births | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 18.92 per 100,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 17.09 per 100,000 live births | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.41 per 100,000 live births | 33.5 per 100,000 live births | 53.64 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.75 per 100,000 live births | 21.11 per 100,000 live births | 32.47 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 per 100,000 live births | 17.09 per 100,000 live births | 21.44 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 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
- 30 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -9.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Asia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Asia was 17.09 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.64 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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