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Definition: The maternal mortality ratio (MMRatio) 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). The MMRatio includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.

Description: The map displayed here shows how Maternal mortality rate varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020

See also: Maternal mortality rate bar chart

 

CountryMaternal mortality rate (deaths/100,000 live births)Year
Afghanistan6382017
Burma2502017
Nepal1862017
Laos1852017
Bhutan1832017
Indonesia1772017
Bangladesh1732017
Yemen1642017
Cambodia1602017
India1452017
East Timor1422017
Pakistan1402017
Philippines1212017
Korea, North892017
Iraq792017
Kyrgyzstan602017
Jordan462017
Mongolia452017
Vietnam432017
Thailand372017
Sri Lanka362017
Brunei312017
Syria312017
Uzbekistan292017
China292017
Malaysia292017
Lebanon292017
Azerbaijan262017
Armenia262017
Georgia252017
Oman192017
Russia172017
Russia172017
Saudi Arabia172017
Tajikistan172017
Turkey172017
Iran162017
Bahrain142017
Kuwait122017
Korea, South112017
Kazakhstan102017
Qatar92017
Singapore82017
Turkmenistan72017
Japan52017
Israel32017
United Arab Emirates32017