Maternal mortality ratio in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Maternal mortality ratio was 193.01 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 193.01 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 262.14 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 193.01 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 11th out of 39 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.48 per 100,000 live births | 232.32 per 100,000 live births | 262.14 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.93 per 100,000 live births | 198.53 per 100,000 live births | 226.57 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.37 per 100,000 live births | 193.01 per 100,000 live births | 247.13 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Madagascar 445.43 per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 14 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 35.16 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.46 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 163 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 270.19 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4568 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 86.7% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.25 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 64.35 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 193.01 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 262.14 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.01 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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