Maternal mortality ratio
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.
- Publisher
- World Bank
- Unit
- —
- Cadence
- Annual
- Series
- 194
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-06
Provenance
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Produced by
World Health Organization
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-childbirth--un-agencies
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UNICEF
UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Trends in Maternal Mortality
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UN Population Fund
UN Population Fund (UNFPA), note: Trends in Maternal Mortality
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World Bank Group
World Bank Group (WBG), note: Trends in Maternal Mortality
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Read from
World Bank
World Development Indicators
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Latest observations
| Country | Period | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2023 | 521 | per 100,000 live births |
| Albania | 2023 | 7 | per 100,000 live births |
| Algeria | 2023 | 62 | per 100,000 live births |
| Andorra | 2023 | 11 | per 100,000 live births |
| Angola | 2023 | 183 | per 100,000 live births |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2023 | 35 | per 100,000 live births |
| Argentina | 2023 | 33 | per 100,000 live births |
| Armenia | 2023 | 19 | per 100,000 live births |
| Australia | 2023 | 2 | per 100,000 live births |
| Austria | 2023 | 6 | per 100,000 live births |
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