Maternal mortality ratio in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Maternal mortality ratio was 77.81 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 77.81 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 161.5 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.81 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th of 37 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161.5 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 154.88 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 147.93 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 145.87 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 135.44 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 128.16 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 122.83 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 114.66 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 108.95 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 101.93 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 98.92 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 95.59 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 90.68 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 87.48 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 83.89 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 82.55 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 81.66 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 80.43 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.67 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 80 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.48 per 100,000 live births | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 104.23 per 100,000 live births | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 81.56 per 100,000 live births | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 77.81 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.21 per 100,000 live births | 101.93 per 100,000 live births | 161.5 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.09 per 100,000 live births | 79.67 per 100,000 live births | 98.92 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.02 per 100,000 live births | 77.81 per 100,000 live births | 104.23 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 17 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 21 Gambia 354.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 353.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Niger 350.27 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.54 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 77.81 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.5 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.81 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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