Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)

Definition: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births.

Description: The map below shows how Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Afghanistan, with a value of 1,600.00. The country with the lowest value in the world is St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with a value of 0.00.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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