Maternal mortality ratio in Pakistan
Pakistan: Maternal mortality ratio was 155.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
155.03 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
419.21 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
155.03 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 419.21 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 400.06 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 380.19 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 358.39 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 332.82 per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 314.54 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 284.46 per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 265.5 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 253.82 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 246.04 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 240.13 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 233.61 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 227.01 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 219.51 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 210.56 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 202.32 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 193.04 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 183.87 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 178.44 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 173.43 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 177.93 per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 192.9 per 100,000 live births | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 160.09 per 100,000 live births | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 155.03 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 155.03 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 155.03 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 7.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 51 Tuvalu 169.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 52 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 53 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 154.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 56 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 146.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 57 Nepal 142 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 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 54th out of 212 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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