Global Maternal Mortality Ratio
This key economic indicator for the Maternal Health sector has been recently updated.
- Chad decreased by 1.1% of Maternal Mortality Ratio in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 South Sudan Maternal Mortality Ratio fell by 0.6% year on year close to 1,109 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births.
- In 2019 Chad was number 1 in Maternal Mortality Ratio.
Top Countries in Global Maternal Mortality Ratio
Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births - 2000 to 2019
| # | 183 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Chad
| 1,113 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
South Sudan
| 1,109 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Sierra Leone
| 1,025 | 2019 | -3.8 % | -2.9 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Nigeria
| 896 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Somalia
| 803 | 2019 | -1.8 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Central African Republic
| 800 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -3.6 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Mauritania
| 760 | 2019 | -0.5 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Liberia
| 643 | 2019 | -1.2 % | -1.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Guinea-Bissau
| 628 | 2019 | -2.8 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Ivory Coast
| 610 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Gambia
| 577 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Afghanistan
| 571 | 2019 | -5.6 % | -6.2 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Guinea
| 548 | 2019 | -3.7 % | -6.5 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Mali
| 548 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -3.1 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Lesotho
| 537 | 2019 | -0.9 % | -1.5 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Burundi
| 513 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Cameroon
| 506 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.1 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Tanzania
| 499 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Haiti
| 484 | 2019 | +0.2 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Niger
| 482 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.4 % | View data |
Source: World Health Organization