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Maternal mortality ratio (modelled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Maternal mortality ratio by country (deaths per 100,000 live births). UN inter‑agency modelled estimates, latest available year (2020).
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Key Insights
Global Average
150.3deaths per 100,000 live births
Median: 46.0deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries Covered
179
with available data
Highest
South Sudan
1,223.0deaths per 100,000 live births
Lowest
Poland
2.0deaths per 100,000 live births
Top 5 Countries
1South Sudan1,223.0deaths per 100,000 live births
2Nigeria1,047.0deaths per 100,000 live births
3Equatorial Guinea1,000.0deaths per 100,000 live births
4Chad856.0deaths per 100,000 live births
5Eritrea717.0deaths per 100,000 live births
By Region
Africa295.4deaths per 100,000 live births(9 countries)
Other219.3deaths per 100,000 live births(101 countries)
Asia53.0deaths per 100,000 live births(25 countries)
South America51.3deaths per 100,000 live births(7 countries)
North America42.5deaths per 100,000 live births(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.0deaths per 100,000 live births)High (1,223.0deaths per 100,000 live births)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 150.3deaths per 100,000 live births)
Africa (9)
Other (101)
Asia (25)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (31)
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
Maternal mortality ratio by country (deaths per 100,000 live births). UN inter‑agency modelled estimates, latest available year (2020). Source: WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA/World Bank Group/UN DESA (MMEIG).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 1,223.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 2 | Nigeria | 1,047.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,000.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 4 | Chad | 856.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 5 | Eritrea | 717.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 717.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 7 | Mauritania | 624.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 8 | Somalia | 621.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 617.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 10 | Republic of The Gambia | 597.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 11 | Guinea | 576.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 12 | Liberia | 576.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 13 | Mali | 562.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 547.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 15 | Lesotho | 544.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 16 | Niger | 509.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 17 | Benin | 489.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 18 | Burundi | 480.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 19 | Cameroon | 467.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 462.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 21 | Malta | 427.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 401.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 23 | Togo | 396.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 24 | Madagascar | 392.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 25 | Republic of the Congo | 378.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 26 | Uganda | 375.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 27 | Haiti | 350.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 28 | Malawi | 349.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 29 | Kenya | 342.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 320.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 314.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 32 | Ghana | 308.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 33 | Sudan | 295.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 34 | Gabon | 291.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 35 | Senegal | 261.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 36 | Venezuela | 259.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 37 | Myanmar | 250.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 38 | Comoros | 248.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 39 | Djibouti | 248.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 40 | Angola | 241.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 41 | Vanuatu | 239.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 42 | United Republic of Tanzania | 238.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 43 | Mozambique | 225.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 44 | Papua New Guinea | 215.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 45 | Rwanda | 203.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 46 | Timor-Leste | 195.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 47 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 185.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 48 | Indonesia | 177.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 173.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 50 | Guyana | 169.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 51 | Yemen | 164.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 52 | Cambodia | 160.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 53 | Bolivia | 155.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 54 | Pakistan | 154.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 55 | Nepal | 151.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 56 | New Caledonia | 145.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 57 | Zambia | 135.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 58 | Bhutan | 130.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 59 | South Africa | 119.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 60 | Algeria | 112.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 61 | Bahamas | 109.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 62 | Samoa | 107.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 63 | India | 103.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 64 | Nicaragua | 98.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 65 | Guatemala | 95.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 66 | Guinea-Bissau | 95.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 92.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 68 | Peru | 88.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 69 | Cape Verde | 84.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 70 | Paraguay | 84.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 71 | Colombia | 83.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 72 | Jamaica | 80.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 73 | Iraq | 79.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 74 | Philippines | 78.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 75 | Suriname | 78.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 76 | Bermuda | 74.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 77 | Morocco | 72.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 78 | Namibia | 72.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 79 | Afghanistan | 70.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 80 | Maldives | 68.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 81 | North Korea | 67.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 82 | Honduras | 65.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 83 | Belize | 65.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 63.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 85 | Mauritius | 61.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 86 | Brazil | 60.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 58.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 88 | Ecuador | 57.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 89 | Seychelles | 53.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 90 | El Salvador | 46.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 91 | Botswana | 46.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 92 | Mongolia | 45.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 93 | Mexico | 44.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 94 | Tunisia | 44.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 95 | Barbados | 44.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 96 | Vietnam | 43.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 97 | Brunei Darussalam | 42.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 98 | Jordan | 41.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 99 | Panama | 40.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 100 | Solomon Islands | 40.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 101 | Argentina | 39.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 102 | Cuba | 37.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 103 | Libya | 37.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 104 | Thailand | 37.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 105 | Sri Lanka | 36.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 106 | Dominica | 36.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 107 | Uzbekistan | 36.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 108 | Syrian Arab Republic | 31.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 109 | Lebanon | 29.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 110 | Malaysia | 29.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 111 | Russian Federation | 26.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 112 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 113 | Georgia | 23.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 114 | United States of America | 23.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 115 | Costa Rica | 19.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 116 | Moldova, Republic of | 19.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 117 | Romania | 19.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 118 | Ukraine | 19.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 119 | Uruguay | 19.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 120 | Austria | 19.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 121 | People's Republic of China | 18.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 122 | Oman | 17.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 123 | Saudi Arabia | 17.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 124 | Tajikistan | 17.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 125 | Türkiye | 17.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 126 | Egypt | 17.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 127 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 16.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 128 | Latvia | 15.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 129 | Bahrain | 14.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 130 | Bulgaria | 13.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 131 | Chile | 13.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 132 | Armenia | 13.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 133 | Cyprus | 12.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 134 | Montenegro | 12.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 135 | Greenland | 11.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 136 | Japan | 11.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 137 | South Korea | 11.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 138 | Hungary | 10.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 139 | Kazakhstan | 10.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 140 | Kuwait | 10.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 141 | Lithuania | 10.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 142 | Portugal | 10.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 143 | Estonia | 9.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 144 | Canada | 8.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 145 | Faroe Islands | 8.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 146 | France | 8.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 147 | Monaco | 8.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 148 | Qatar | 8.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 149 | Serbia | 8.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 150 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 8.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 151 | Albania | 8.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 152 | Croatia | 7.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 153 | Fiji | 7.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 154 | Luxembourg | 7.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 155 | New Zealand | 7.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 156 | Slovenia | 7.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 157 | Turkmenistan | 7.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 158 | United Kingdom | 7.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 159 | Kiribati | 6.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 160 | Singapore | 6.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 161 | Australia | 6.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 162 | Ireland | 5.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 163 | Netherlands | 5.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 164 | Slovakia | 5.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 165 | Switzerland | 5.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 166 | Belgium | 5.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 167 | Denmark | 4.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 168 | Italy | 4.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 169 | Sweden | 4.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 170 | Czech Republic | 3.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 171 | Finland | 3.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 172 | Greece | 3.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 173 | Iceland | 3.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 174 | Israel | 3.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 175 | Spain | 3.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 176 | United Arab Emirates | 3.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 177 | Belarus | 2.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 178 | Norway | 2.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 179 | Poland | 2.0deaths per 100,000 live births |
Showing 179 of 179 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA/World Bank Group/UN DESA (MMEIG) (2020).
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