Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Maternal mortality ratio was 17.09 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 30th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 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
- 27 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Sudan 255.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 241.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Congo 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
- 31 Senegal 237.44 per 100,000 live births compare
- 32 Ghana 234.32 per 100,000 live births compare
- 33 Gabon 232.66 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.67 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 5.83 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 54 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 52.09 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 85 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0532 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.9% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.008 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.0097 per 1,000 people (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 30th out of 39 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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