Maternal mortality ratio in India
India: Maternal mortality ratio was 80.48 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in India, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
India recorded 80.48 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in India peaked at 362.3 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.48 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
India ranks 74th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285.38 per 100,000 live births | 205.05 per 100,000 live births | 362.3 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.72 per 100,000 live births | 101.05 per 100,000 live births | 188.33 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.36 per 100,000 live births | 80.48 per 100,000 live births | 154.8 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 71 Philippines 83.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 72 Suriname 83.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 73 Mozambique 82.22 per 100,000 live births compare
- 75 Kiribati 79.76 per 100,000 live births compare
- 76 Bahamas 75.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 75.36 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for India
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in India?
- Maternal mortality ratio in India was 80.48 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 362.3 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.48 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does India rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- India ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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