Maternal mortality ratio in Northern America
Northern America: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.27 per 100,000 live births in 2023. β² Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Northern America, 2000β2023
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 America is 16.27 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Northern America peaked at 29.67 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.85 per 100,000 live births, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.11 per 100,000 live births | 11.85 per 100,000 live births | 14.39 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 per 100,000 live births | 14.32 per 100,000 live births | 17.39 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.88 per 100,000 live births | 16.27 per 100,000 live births | 29.67 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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
- 10 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Northern America
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.38 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.6 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0872 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.7% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.157 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Northern America?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Northern America was 16.27 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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