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

17per 100,000 live births · 2023+6.3% 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 United States from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
202317
202220
202131
202022
201918
201818
201718
201618
201517
201417
201316
201216
201115
201015
200915
200814
200713
200613
200513
200413
200313
200213
200113
200012
199912
199811
199711
199611
199512
199411
199312
199211
199112
199012
198912
198812
198711
198611
198511

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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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 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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