social2023
Number of maternal deaths — series 2
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1,275.6Deaths
Median: 38.8Deaths
Countries Covered
195
with available data
Highest
Nigeria
74,559.1Deaths
Lowest
Cook Islands
0.0Deaths
Top 5 Countries
1Nigeria74,559.1Deaths
2India18,687.5Deaths
3Democratic Republic of the Congo18,660.5Deaths
4Pakistan10,669.4Deaths
5Ethiopia8,003.5Deaths
By Region
Africa10,629.6Deaths(9 countries)
Asia2,166.0Deaths(25 countries)
Other810.1Deaths(116 countries)
North America465.5Deaths(4 countries)
South America396.7Deaths(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0Deaths)High (74,559.1Deaths)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1,275.6Deaths)
Africa (9)
Asia (25)
Other (116)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 74,559.1Deaths |
| 2 | India | 18,687.5Deaths |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18,660.5Deaths |
| 4 | Pakistan | 10,669.4Deaths |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 8,003.5Deaths |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7,646.3Deaths |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6,472.4Deaths |
| 8 | Indonesia | 6,297.7Deaths |
| 9 | Chad | 6,122.8Deaths |
| 10 | Kenya | 5,681.9Deaths |
| 11 | Madagascar | 4,459.8Deaths |
| 12 | Somalia | 4,437.5Deaths |
| 13 | Sudan | 4,301.1Deaths |
| 14 | Bangladesh | 4,017.5Deaths |
| 15 | Niger | 3,838.6Deaths |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3,578.7Deaths |
| 17 | Mali | 3,495.0Deaths |
| 18 | Uganda | 2,917.0Deaths |
| 19 | Angola | 2,530.7Deaths |
| 20 | Benin | 2,477.5Deaths |
| 21 | Cameroon | 2,472.2Deaths |
| 22 | Guinea | 2,409.3Deaths |
| 23 | South Sudan | 2,271.3Deaths |
| 24 | Ghana | 2,083.0Deaths |
| 25 | Burundi | 1,806.5Deaths |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 1,777.0Deaths |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 1,761.7Deaths |
| 28 | Brazil | 1,740.8Deaths |
| 29 | Myanmar | 1,668.8Deaths |
| 30 | Central African Republic | 1,652.3Deaths |
| 31 | Yemen | 1,642.1Deaths |
| 32 | Philippines | 1,541.4Deaths |
| 33 | Malawi | 1,489.8Deaths |
| 34 | People's Republic of China | 1,446.3Deaths |
| 35 | South Africa | 1,395.3Deaths |
| 36 | Senegal | 1,262.9Deaths |
| 37 | Liberia | 1,067.5Deaths |
| 38 | Mozambique | 1,036.6Deaths |
| 39 | Togo | 1,011.0Deaths |
| 40 | Venezuela | 967.9Deaths |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 915.4Deaths |
| 42 | Rwanda | 907.8Deaths |
| 43 | Mexico | 858.0Deaths |
| 44 | Haiti | 846.3Deaths |
| 45 | Nepal | 815.5Deaths |
| 46 | Iraq | 765.3Deaths |
| 47 | Vietnam | 660.8Deaths |
| 48 | Mauritania | 658.8Deaths |
| 49 | United States of America | 608.3Deaths |
| 50 | Zambia | 585.8Deaths |
| 51 | Algeria | 566.1Deaths |
| 52 | Cambodia | 496.8Deaths |
| 53 | Papua New Guinea | 481.7Deaths |
| 54 | Republic of the Congo | 456.5Deaths |
| 55 | Morocco | 439.4Deaths |
| 56 | Colombia | 418.6Deaths |
| 57 | Egypt | 407.8Deaths |
| 58 | Bolivia | 380.8Deaths |
| 59 | Guatemala | 353.5Deaths |
| 60 | Guinea-Bissau | 326.9Deaths |
| 61 | Republic of The Gambia | 290.9Deaths |
| 62 | Eritrea | 288.6Deaths |
| 63 | Peru | 277.6Deaths |
| 64 | Lesotho | 266.4Deaths |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 252.9Deaths |
| 66 | Uzbekistan | 249.7Deaths |
| 67 | North Korea | 228.8Deaths |
| 68 | Thailand | 203.7Deaths |
| 69 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 185.9Deaths |
| 70 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 182.9Deaths |
| 71 | Argentina | 167.4Deaths |
| 72 | Gabon | 159.9Deaths |
| 73 | Türkiye | 156.8Deaths |
| 74 | Ecuador | 149.7Deaths |
| 75 | Russian Federation | 122.0Deaths |
| 76 | Malaysia | 115.0Deaths |
| 77 | Honduras | 109.3Deaths |
| 78 | Namibia | 106.5Deaths |
| 79 | Syrian Arab Republic | 106.3Deaths |
| 80 | Botswana | 95.1Deaths |
| 81 | Equatorial Guinea | 95.0Deaths |
| 82 | Nicaragua | 79.8Deaths |
| 83 | Paraguay | 79.7Deaths |
| 84 | Libya | 74.0Deaths |
| 85 | Jordan | 72.6Deaths |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 63.2Deaths |
| 87 | Tunisia | 59.9Deaths |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 59.4Deaths |
| 89 | Timor-Leste | 58.8Deaths |
| 90 | United Kingdom | 57.2Deaths |
| 91 | France | 46.7Deaths |
| 92 | Comoros | 43.6Deaths |
| 93 | Jamaica | 43.0Deaths |
| 94 | Canada | 42.0Deaths |
| 95 | Saudi Arabia | 40.2Deaths |
| 96 | Kazakhstan | 39.2Deaths |
| 97 | El Salvador | 38.9Deaths |
| 98 | Djibouti | 38.8Deaths |
| 99 | Tajikistan | 37.6Deaths |
| 100 | Eswatini | 34.9Deaths |
| 101 | Cuba | 33.4Deaths |
| 102 | Ukraine | 31.7Deaths |
| 103 | Panama | 26.4Deaths |
| 104 | Solomon Islands | 26.4Deaths |
| 105 | Mongolia | 26.3Deaths |
| 106 | Germany | 26.0Deaths |
| 107 | Italy | 24.9Deaths |
| 108 | State of Palestine | 23.6Deaths |
| 109 | Japan | 23.1Deaths |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 22.4Deaths |
| 111 | Romania | 21.4Deaths |
| 112 | Chile | 17.4Deaths |
| 113 | Lebanon | 14.0Deaths |
| 114 | Portugal | 12.9Deaths |
| 115 | Costa Rica | 12.5Deaths |
| 116 | Guyana | 12.5Deaths |
| 117 | Oman | 10.7Deaths |
| 118 | Hungary | 9.9Deaths |
| 119 | Spain | 9.2Deaths |
| 120 | Suriname | 9.1Deaths |
| 121 | Vanuatu | 9.0Deaths |
| 122 | South Korea | 9.0Deaths |
| 123 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.7Deaths |
| 124 | Georgia | 8.6Deaths |
| 125 | Mauritius | 7.8Deaths |
| 126 | Turkmenistan | 7.2Deaths |
| 127 | Netherlands | 7.2Deaths |
| 128 | Australia | 7.1Deaths |
| 129 | Armenia | 6.8Deaths |
| 130 | Serbia | 6.4Deaths |
| 131 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.2Deaths |
| 132 | Samoa | 5.6Deaths |
| 133 | Uruguay | 5.1Deaths |
| 134 | Fiji | 5.0Deaths |
| 135 | Poland | 5.0Deaths |
| 136 | Belize | 4.9Deaths |
| 137 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.9Deaths |
| 138 | Austria | 4.7Deaths |
| 139 | Bhutan | 4.6Deaths |
| 140 | Switzerland | 4.6Deaths |
| 141 | Israel | 4.3Deaths |
| 142 | New Zealand | 4.2Deaths |
| 143 | Sweden | 3.9Deaths |
| 144 | Belgium | 3.9Deaths |
| 145 | Kuwait | 3.8Deaths |
| 146 | Greece | 3.5Deaths |
| 147 | Bulgaria | 3.5Deaths |
| 148 | Finland | 3.4Deaths |
| 149 | Bahamas | 3.3Deaths |
| 150 | Bahrain | 3.3Deaths |
| 151 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.2Deaths |
| 152 | Singapore | 2.9Deaths |
| 153 | Kiribati | 2.7Deaths |
| 154 | Latvia | 2.7Deaths |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | 2.6Deaths |
| 156 | Cape Verde | 2.6Deaths |
| 157 | Czech Republic | 2.5Deaths |
| 158 | Slovakia | 2.3Deaths |
| 159 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.3Deaths |
| 160 | Denmark | 2.1Deaths |
| 161 | Puerto Rico | 2.1Deaths |
| 162 | Ireland | 2.0Deaths |
| 163 | Cyprus | 2.0Deaths |
| 164 | Albania | 2.0Deaths |
| 165 | Maldives | 1.8Deaths |
| 166 | Lithuania | 1.6Deaths |
| 167 | Tonga | 1.6Deaths |
| 168 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.5Deaths |
| 169 | Marshall Islands | 1.3Deaths |
| 170 | Qatar | 1.2Deaths |
| 171 | Barbados | 1.1Deaths |
| 172 | Croatia | 1.0Deaths |
| 173 | Saint Lucia | 0.9Deaths |
| 174 | Nauru | 0.8Deaths |
| 175 | Luxembourg | 0.8Deaths |
| 176 | Seychelles | 0.7Deaths |
| 177 | Belarus | 0.7Deaths |
| 178 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.7Deaths |
| 179 | Norway | 0.7Deaths |
| 180 | Grenada | 0.7Deaths |
| 181 | Slovenia | 0.6Deaths |
| 182 | Estonia | 0.5Deaths |
| 183 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.5Deaths |
| 184 | Montenegro | 0.4Deaths |
| 185 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.4Deaths |
| 186 | Tuvalu | 0.4Deaths |
| 187 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.4Deaths |
| 188 | Malta | 0.4Deaths |
| 189 | Dominica | 0.3Deaths |
| 190 | Palau | 0.2Deaths |
| 191 | Iceland | 0.1Deaths |
| 192 | Andorra | 0.1Deaths |
| 193 | Monaco | 0.0Deaths |
| 194 | San Marino | 0.0Deaths |
| 195 | Cook Islands | 0.0Deaths |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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