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The global rate is 224 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 (latest available year for some countries). [1]
The Maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes).
From 2000 to 2020, the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) declined by 34 per cent – from 339 deaths to 223 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to UN inter-agency estimates. This translates into an average annual rate of reduction of 2.1 per cent.
Between 2000 and 2020, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of maternal deaths per 100 000 live births) dropped by about 34% worldwide. Almost 95% of all maternal deaths occurred in low and lower middle-income countries in 2020.
In high-income countries, the maternal mortality ratio was around 11 per 100,000 live births in 2017. But in low-income countries, it was around 450 per 100,000 — around 40 times higher. Maternal mortality tends to be especially high in sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and South and South-East Asia.
Maternal mortality rates can vary significantly around the world. For example, in 2020, Ireland had a maternal mortality rate of zero per 100,000 live births, while Colombia reported a rate of...
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births during the same time period. It depicts the risk of maternal death relative to the number of live births and essentially captures the risk of death in a single pregnancy or a single live birth.
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100 000 live births during the same time period. It depicts the risk of maternal death relative to the number of live births and essentially captures the risk of death in a single pregnancy or a single live birth.
Number of maternal deaths. WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality 2000 to 2020. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2023.
The report presents internationally comparable global, regional and country-level estimates and trends for maternal mortality between 2000 and 2020.