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Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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).
World Bank code: SH.STA.MMRT
• Data available for 194 countries • Latest year: 2023
In ,
Nigeria
led Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) at 993.00.
The world median across 194 reporting countries was
47.00.
What this measures:
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).
How "Health & Population" indicators are measured
Health and population indicators come from national vital-registration systems, demographic and health surveys, and modeling by the UN Population Division and WHO. Mortality and morbidity estimates are often modeled rather than directly observed in lower-capacity statistical systems, which means some figures are interpolations between survey years. Life expectancy is a "period" measure based on current age-specific mortality, not a forecast of how long someone born today will actually live.
Distribution — 2023
Reporting
194 countries
Median
47.00
Mean
116.13
25th percentile
11.00
75th percentile
149.00
Range
1.00 – 993.00
World at a Glance — 2023
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2023
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Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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