Countries with the highest
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

In 2018, Nigeria leads Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) with 1,118.00. Chad follows at 1,020.00, and the gap between the top two positions is 98.00. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.02805598391.1 KNigeriaNigeria: 1,118.001.1 KChadChad: 1,020.001.0 KSouth SudanSouth Sudan: 913.00913Central African RepublicCentral African Republic: 881.00881Somalia, Fed. Rep.Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 727.00727LiberiaLiberia: 707.00707AfghanistanAfghanistan: 629.00629BeninBenin: 585.00585Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau: 585.00585GuineaGuinea: 560.00560Congo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 508.00508LesothoLesotho: 491.00491

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Nigeria 1,118.00
2 Chad 1,020.00
3 South Sudan 913.00
4 Central African Republic 881.00
5 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 727.00
6 Liberia 707.00
7 Afghanistan 629.00
8 Benin 585.00
9 Guinea-Bissau 585.00
10 Guinea 560.00
11 Congo, Dem. Rep. 508.00
12 Lesotho 491.00
13 Sierra Leone 491.00
14 Madagascar 466.00
15 Burundi 464.00
16 Gambia, The 450.00
17 Cote d'Ivoire 449.00
18 Mauritania 437.00
19 Togo 435.00
20 Mali 434.00
21 Niger 420.00
22 Zimbabwe 386.00
23 Eritrea 363.00
24 Haiti 358.00
25 Cameroon 354.00
26 Tanzania 319.00
27 Senegal 305.00
28 Ethiopia 297.00
29 Burkina Faso 286.00
30 Ghana 276.00
31 Naoero 269.00
32 Rwanda 269.00
33 Sudan 268.00
34 Malawi 267.00
35 Congo, Rep. 259.00
36 Timor-Leste 251.00
37 Uganda 232.00
38 Comoros 209.00
39 Angola 208.00
40 Papua New Guinea 205.00
41 Venezuela, RB 205.00
42 Equatorial Guinea 204.00
43 Myanmar 201.00
44 Djibouti 199.00
45 Namibia 198.00
46 Kenya 183.00
47 Nepal 183.00
48 Pakistan 178.00
49 Gabon 176.00
50 Bangladesh 168.00

Analytical takeaways

  • Nigeria leads the global ranking for Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in 2018, with a lead of 98.00 over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Lesotho at 491.00.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.