Maternal mortality ratio (modelled estimate)

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Across 194 countries worldwide, the highest value is in Nigeria (993 /100k) and the lowest in Belarus (1 /100k).

The median country is at 47 /100k: half are above, half below.

For the world as a whole, the value fell from 382 /100k in 1994 to 197 /100k in 2023.

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).

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Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/news/item/23-02-2023-a-woman-dies-every-two-minutes-due-to-pregnancy-or-… · via World Bank WDI (SH.STA.MMRT) · licence