What is maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia?

Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia was 16.2 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 Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 35.77 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 14.28 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.

Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 8.4%

World rank

135th

of 189 countries

All-time high

35.77 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

14.28 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2013

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia, 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

Saudi Arabia recorded 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.77 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.28 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 135th 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	32.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	28.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	35.77 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	24.54 deaths per 100,000 live births	21.71 deaths per 100,000 live births	29.26 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	18.56 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.38 deaths per 100,000 live births	21.53 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	15.82 deaths per 100,000 live births	14.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	17.68 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

132 Egypt 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
133 Tajikistan 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
134 Ukraine 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
136 Bahrain 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
137 Reunion 15.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
138 Hungary 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Saudi Arabia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 328,127 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 230,687 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia?: Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia was 16.2 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 Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 35.77 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 14.28 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.