For 2023, Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) is led by Nigeria at 993.00. This page combines ranking, historical trend, and map-based distribution.
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).
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bolivia | 146.00 |
| 52 | Nepal | 142.00 |
| 53 | Indonesia | 140.00 |
| 54 | Namibia | 139.00 |
| 55 | Cambodia | 137.00 |
| 56 | Jamaica | 130.00 |
| 57 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 129.00 |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 124.00 |
| 59 | Solomon Islands | 123.00 |
| 60 | Eswatini | 118.00 |
| 61 | South Africa | 118.00 |
| 62 | Yemen, Rep. | 118.00 |
| 63 | Bangladesh | 115.00 |
| 64 | Lao PDR | 112.00 |
| 65 | Samoa | 101.00 |
| 66 | Vanuatu | 100.00 |
| 67 | Mozambique | 99.00 |
| 68 | Guatemala | 94.00 |
| 69 | Palau | 89.00 |
| 70 | Zambia | 85.00 |
| 71 | Philippines | 84.00 |
| 72 | Suriname | 84.00 |
| 73 | India | 80.00 |
| 74 | Kiribati | 80.00 |
| 75 | Bahamas, The | 76.00 |
| 76 | Guyana | 75.00 |
| 77 | Sao Tome and Principe | 75.00 |
| 78 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 74.00 |
| 79 | Morocco | 70.00 |
| 80 | Belize | 67.00 |
| 81 | Brazil | 67.00 |
| 82 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 67.00 |
| 83 | Tonga | 67.00 |
| 84 | Iraq | 66.00 |
| 85 | Mauritius | 66.00 |
| 86 | Algeria | 62.00 |
| 87 | Nicaragua | 60.00 |
| 88 | Colombia | 59.00 |
| 89 | Libya | 59.00 |
| 90 | Paraguay | 58.00 |
| 91 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 56.00 |
| 92 | Ecuador | 55.00 |
| 93 | Trinidad and Tobago | 54.00 |
| 94 | Peru | 51.00 |
| 95 | Grenada | 48.00 |
| 96 | Viet Nam | 48.00 |
| 97 | Bhutan | 47.00 |
| 98 | Honduras | 47.00 |
| 99 | St. Lucia | 44.00 |
| 100 | Kyrgyz Republic | 42.00 |