The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in India
India: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 102.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in India, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in India is 102.65, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in India peaked at 646.88 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 102.65, 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in India?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in India was 102.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 646.88 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.65 in 2020.
- How does India rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- India ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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