Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in India
India: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
67th
of 185 countries
All-time high
646.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in India, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
India recorded 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in India peaked at 646.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
India ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 646.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 614.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 568.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 547.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 536.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 498.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 486.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 482.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 481.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 444.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 439.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 439.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 436.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 403.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 398.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 384.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 371.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 329.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 315.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 301.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 285.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 248.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 233.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 220.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 207.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 178.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 169.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 161.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 154.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 134.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 127.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 121.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 118.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 115.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 116.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 582.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 536.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 646.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 451.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 398.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 498.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 207.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 384.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 115.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 178.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 64 Guyana 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 66 North Korea 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 68 Jamaica 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 69 Suriname 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 70 Guatemala 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,149 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in India?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in India was 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 646.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does India rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- India ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.