Maternal mortality ratio in Pakistan
Pakistan: Maternal mortality ratio was 155.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 155.03 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Pakistan peaked at 419.21 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 155.03 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 196 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.5 per 100,000 live births | 246.04 per 100,000 live births | 419.21 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.19 per 100,000 live births | 173.43 per 100,000 live births | 240.13 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.49 per 100,000 live births | 155.03 per 100,000 live births | 192.9 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 46 Tuvalu 169.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 47 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 48 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 154.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 51 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 146.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 52 Nepal 142 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 849 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Pakistan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Pakistan was 155.03 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 419.21 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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