Maternal mortality ratio in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Maternal mortality ratio was 283.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
283.95 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
705.06 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
283.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 283.95 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 705.06 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 283.95 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 705.06 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 681.55 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 654.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 622.84 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 599.37 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 590.74 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 576.9 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 562.34 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 547.53 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 541.65 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 522.59 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 502.09 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 480.1 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 457.42 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 445.92 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 430.34 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 412.6 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 390.38 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 350.22 per 100,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 342.85 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 332.5 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 349.58 per 100,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 298.37 per 100,000 live births | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 283.95 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 608.28 per 100,000 live births | 541.65 per 100,000 live births | 705.06 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.45 per 100,000 live births | 342.85 per 100,000 live births | 522.59 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.1 per 100,000 live births | 283.95 per 100,000 live births | 349.58 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 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
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 52.72 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 38.36 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.53 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 140 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,603 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2834 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 54 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.0% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 183.3 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.75 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 283.95 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 705.06 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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