Global Maternal Mortality Ratio (Modeled Estimates) by Country

The 2024 Global Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) presented significant disparity among countries, with South Sudan (1.22) and Nigeria (1.04) at the higher end and Bhutan (0.043) and Brunei (0.044) at the lower end. Analyzing year-on-year variation, notable decreases were observed in Ethiopia (-8.24%), East Timor (-9.05%), and Tanzania (-6.97%). Conversely, Venezuela (11.61%) and Azerbaijan (14.46%) had considerable increases. Over the last five years, many countries have shown a consistent decline in MMR, with notable improvements in Bangladesh and Mozambique. The future focus should be on addressing the significant MMR challenges in high-burden countries, emphasizing healthcare access, and maternal health programs.

Future trends to watch:

• Increasing healthcare accessibility in high-MMR countries.

• Enhanced maternal health education and infrastructure development.

• Monitoring countries with substantial year-on-year MMR increases.

• Implementation of global health initiatives targeting maternal mortality reduction.

Top countries in Maternal Mortality Ratio (Modeled Estimates) by Country

# 10 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births Last Year YoY 5-years CAGR
1 1 South Sudan 1,220 2023 -0.25% -0.94% View data
2 2 Nigeria 1,040 2023 -0.38% -1.77% View data
3 3 Chad 1,020 2023 -1.35% -1.04% View data
4 4 Central African Republic 779 2023 -2.14% -2.14% View data
5 5 Guinea-Bissau 672 2023 -0.44% +0.73% View data
6 6 Liberia 652 2023 0% -0.92% View data
7 7 Lesotho 617 2023 +3% +1.74% View data
8 8 Afghanistan 569 2023 -3.23% -3.01% View data
9 9 Somalia 545 2023 -3.2% -3.49% View data
10 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 525 2023 -0.94% -0.67% View data

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