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. Reported as: national estimate.
- Publisher
- World Bank
- Unit
- —
- Cadence
- Annual
- Series
- 111
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-06
Provenance
Who produced these figures, as World Bank declares it — not inferred, and each line says which published field it was read from.
Produced by
World Health Organization
Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG). The country data were compiled from the following sources: civil registration and vital statistics
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specialized studies on maternal mortality
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population based surveys and censuses
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other available data sources including data from surveillance sites.
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UNICEF
UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
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UN Population Fund
UN Population Fund (UNFPA), note: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
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World Bank Group
World Bank Group (WBG), note: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
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United Nations
United Nations (UN), note: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
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Pan American Health Organization
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), note: Core Indicators Portal
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Demographic & Health Surveys
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, note: The DHS Program, Demographic and Health Surveys
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Read from
World Bank
World Development Indicators
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Latest observations
| Country | Period | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2023 | 0 | per 100,000 live births |
| Barbados | 2023 | 178.30 | per 100,000 live births |
| Belize | 2023 | 78.83 | per 100,000 live births |
| Bulgaria | 2023 | 8.74 | per 100,000 live births |
| Canada | 2023 | 9.38 | per 100,000 live births |
| Cayman Islands | 2023 | 0 | per 100,000 live births |
| Costa Rica | 2023 | 7.96 | per 100,000 live births |
| Cuba | 2023 | 38.70 | per 100,000 live births |
| Dominica | 2023 | 0 | per 100,000 live births |
| Ecuador | 2023 | 35.62 | per 100,000 live births |
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