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Rwanda: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

229per 100,000 live births · 2023-27.8% since 2013

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). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Rwanda from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
2023229
2022234
2021254
2020252
2019261
2018269
2017275
2016278
2015292
2014301
2013317
2012331
2011358
2010393
2009418
2008454
2007494
2006494
2005465
2004460
2003551
2002677
2001769
2000885
19991,073
19981,268
19971,318
19961,295
19951,505
19945,721
19931,619
19921,530
19911,386
19901,309
19891,238
19881,188
19871,145
19861,126
19851,116

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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