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 |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Mexico | 42.00 |
| 102 | Seychelles | 42.00 |
| 103 | Mongolia | 41.00 |
| 104 | Cabo Verde | 40.00 |
| 105 | El Salvador | 39.00 |
| 106 | Panama | 37.00 |
| 107 | Brunei Darussalam | 36.00 |
| 108 | Dominica | 36.00 |
| 109 | Tunisia | 36.00 |
| 110 | Antigua and Barbuda | 35.00 |
| 111 | Barbados | 35.00 |
| 112 | Cuba | 35.00 |
| 113 | Thailand | 34.00 |
| 114 | Argentina | 33.00 |
| 115 | Maldives | 32.00 |
| 116 | Jordan | 31.00 |
| 117 | Fiji | 30.00 |
| 118 | Malaysia | 26.00 |
| 119 | Uzbekistan | 26.00 |
| 120 | Costa Rica | 24.00 |
| 121 | Georgia | 20.00 |
| 122 | Syrian Arab Republic | 20.00 |
| 123 | Armenia | 19.00 |
| 124 | Latvia | 19.00 |
| 125 | Moldova | 19.00 |
| 126 | Azerbaijan | 18.00 |
| 127 | Sri Lanka | 18.00 |
| 128 | Bahrain | 17.00 |
| 129 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 17.00 |
| 130 | United States | 17.00 |
| 131 | China | 16.00 |
| 132 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 16.00 |
| 133 | West Bank and Gaza | 16.00 |
| 134 | Lebanon | 15.00 |
| 135 | Portugal | 15.00 |
| 136 | Turkiye | 15.00 |
| 137 | Ukraine | 15.00 |
| 138 | Uruguay | 15.00 |
| 139 | Cyprus | 14.00 |
| 140 | Tajikistan | 14.00 |
| 141 | Oman | 13.00 |
| 142 | Canada | 12.00 |
| 143 | Hungary | 12.00 |
| 144 | Romania | 12.00 |
| 145 | Andorra | 11.00 |
| 146 | Luxembourg | 11.00 |
| 147 | Puerto Rico (US) | 11.00 |
| 148 | Serbia | 11.00 |
| 149 | Chile | 10.00 |
| 150 | Kazakhstan | 10.00 |