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 81st of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 362.3 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 349.14 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 330.12 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 312.99 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 296.37 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 276.53 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 258.33 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 240.29 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 222.71 per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 205.05 per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 188.33 per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 173.39 per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 160.07 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 148.15 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 136.91 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 128.51 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 120.75 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 113.01 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 107 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 101.05 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 100.53 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 154.8 per 100,000 live births | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 89.65 per 100,000 live births | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 80.48 per 100,000 live births | -10.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 80.48 per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 80.48 per 100,000 live births is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.56 per 100,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.0% | 100.53 per 100,000 live births | 154.8 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -42.1% | 154.8 per 100,000 live births | 89.65 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 78 Philippines 83.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Suriname 83.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Mozambique 82.22 per 100,000 live births compare
- 82 Kiribati 79.76 per 100,000 live births compare
- 83 Bahamas 75.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 75.36 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 81st out of 212 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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