Maternal mortality ratio in India
India: Maternal mortality ratio was 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in India, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 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 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.
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.
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
- 65 Guyana 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 67 North Korea 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 69 Jamaica 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 70 Suriname 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 71 Guatemala 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for India
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in India?
- Maternal mortality ratio in India was 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?
- India ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.