Maternal mortality in India
India: Maternal mortality was 102.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
102.65
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
68th
of 189 countries
All-time high
646.88
in 1985
All-time low
102.65
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in India, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 102.65 for maternal mortality 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 in India peaked at 646.88 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 102.65, in 2020.
That places India 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 646.88 | — |
| 1986 | 614.23 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 568.49 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 547.1 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 536.02 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 498.04 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 486.91 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 482.33 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 481.9 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 444.03 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 439.94 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 439.49 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 436.37 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 403.53 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 398.99 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 384.45 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 371.27 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 329.44 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 315.38 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 301.25 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 285.73 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 248.17 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 233.98 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 220.52 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 207.1 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 178.68 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 169.9 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 161.76 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 154.25 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 134.86 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 127.68 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 121.17 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 118.66 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 115.71 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 116.39 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 102.65 | -11.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 102.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 102.65 is above the median for South Asia, which is 81.3, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 582.54 | 536.02 | 646.88 | 5 |
| 1990s | 451.15 | 398.99 | 498.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.73 | 207.1 | 384.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.91 | 115.71 | 178.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.65 | 102.65 | 102.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in India?
- Maternal mortality in India was 102.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 646.88 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.65 in 2020.
- How does India rank for maternal mortality?
- India ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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