Maternal mortality ratio in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Maternal mortality ratio was 116.62 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Southern Asia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Southern Asia stood at 116.62 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Southern Asia peaked at 405.23 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116.62 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Southern Asia 16th 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 | 319.42 per 100,000 live births | 236.15 per 100,000 live births | 405.23 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.26 per 100,000 live births | 137.34 per 100,000 live births | 222.08 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.35 per 100,000 live births | 116.62 per 100,000 live births | 189.37 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 13 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 14 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 19 Gambia 354.35 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Southern Asia
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 32.79 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 191 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 1,210 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 67 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0594 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 89.3% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.35 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 3.45 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Southern Asia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Southern Asia was 116.62 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 405.23 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.62 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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