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DEFINITION:
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). The MMR 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.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South SudanSouth Sudan | 2,054 deaths/100,000 live births | 2006 | ||
2 | ChadChad | 1,100 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
3 | SomaliaSomalia | 1,000 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=4 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 890 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=4 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 890 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
6 | BurundiBurundi | 800 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
7 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 790 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
8 | LiberiaLiberia | 770 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
9 | SudanSudan | 730 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
10 | CameroonCameroon | 690 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
11 | NigeriaNigeria | 630 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
12 | LesothoLesotho | 620 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
13 | GuineaGuinea | 610 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
14 | NigerNiger | 590 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 572.87 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
15 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 570 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
16 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 560 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=17 | MaliMali | 540 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=17 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 540 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
19 | MauritaniaMauritania | 510 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
20 | MozambiqueMozambique | 490 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
21 | LaosLaos | 470 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=22 | TanzaniaTanzania | 460 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=22 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 460 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=22 | MalawiMalawi | 460 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 456.07 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
25 | AngolaAngola | 450 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
26 | ZambiaZambia | 440 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
27 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 400 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 371.48 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
28 | SenegalSenegal | 370 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=29 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 360 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=29 | KenyaKenya | 360 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=31 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 350 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=31 | GhanaGhana | 350 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=31 | BeninBenin | 350 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=31 | HaitiHaiti | 350 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) | 341 deaths/100,000 live births | 2008 | |||
35 | RwandaRwanda | 340 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
36 | SwazilandSwaziland | 320 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
37 | UgandaUganda | 310 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=38 | East TimorEast Timor | 300 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=38 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 300 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=38 | TogoTogo | 300 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=38 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 300 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=42 | GuyanaGuyana | 280 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=42 | ComorosComoros | 280 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 268 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
44 | PakistanPakistan | 260 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
45 | CambodiaCambodia | 250 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=46 | MadagascarMadagascar | 240 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=46 | BangladeshBangladesh | 240 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=46 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 240 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=46 | EritreaEritrea | 240 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 232.67 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
=50 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 230 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=50 | GabonGabon | 230 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
52 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 220 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 217.17 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
=53 | YemenYemen | 200 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=53 | IndiaIndia | 200 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=53 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 200 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=53 | BurmaBurma | 200 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=53 | NamibiaNamibia | 200 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
58 | BelarusBelarus | 190 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=59 | BhutanBhutan | 180 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=59 | BoliviaBolivia | 180 deaths/100,000 live births | 2008 | ||
61 | NepalNepal | 170 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
62 | BotswanaBotswana | 160 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 155.78 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
63 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 150 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 145.15 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 133.45 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
64 | SurinameSuriname | 130 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
65 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 120 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=66 | VanuatuVanuatu | 110 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=66 | EcuadorEcuador | 110 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=66 | JamaicaJamaica | 110 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=66 | TongaTonga | 110 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 107.8 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
=70 | MoroccoMorocco | 100 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=70 | SamoaSamoa | 100 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=70 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 100 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=70 | HondurasHonduras | 100 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=74 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 99 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=74 | ParaguayParaguay | 99 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
76 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 97 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
77 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 95 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
78 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 93 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=79 | PanamaPanama | 92 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=79 | ColombiaColombia | 92 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=79 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 92 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 91.11 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
=82 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 81 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=82 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 81 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
84 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 79 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
85 | ArgentinaArgentina | 77 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 75.77 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 73.84 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
86 | CubaCuba | 73 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
87 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 71 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=88 | SyriaSyria | 70 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=88 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 70 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=90 | PeruPeru | 67 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=90 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 67 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=90 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 67 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
93 | EgyptEgypt | 66 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
94 | TajikistanTajikistan | 65 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=95 | Gaza StripGaza Strip | 64 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=95 | West BankWest Bank | 64 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=97 | JordanJordan | 63 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=97 | MongoliaMongolia | 63 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=97 | IraqIraq | 63 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=100 | MauritiusMauritius | 60 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=100 | MaldivesMaldives | 60 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
102 | VietnamVietnam | 59 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
103 | LibyaLibya | 58 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=104 | BrazilBrazil | 56 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=104 | TunisiaTunisia | 56 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
106 | BelizeBelize | 53 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 51.94 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
=107 | BarbadosBarbados | 51 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=107 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 51 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 50.87 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
109 | MexicoMexico | 50 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=110 | ThailandThailand | 48 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=110 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 48 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
112 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 47 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
113 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 46 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
114 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 43 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
115 | MoldovaMoldova | 41 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
116 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 40 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
117 | ChinaChina | 37 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=118 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 35 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=118 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 35 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 35 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
=120 | RussiaRussia | 34 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=120 | LatviaLatvia | 34 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=122 | OmanOman | 32 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=122 | UkraineUkraine | 32 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 31.37 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
124 | ArmeniaArmenia | 30 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=125 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 29 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=125 | UruguayUruguay | 29 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
127 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 28 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=128 | AlbaniaAlbania | 27 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=128 | RomaniaRomania | 27 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
130 | FijiFiji | 26 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=131 | LebanonLebanon | 25 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=131 | ChileChile | 25 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=133 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 24 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=133 | BruneiBrunei | 24 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=133 | GrenadaGrenada | 24 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=136 | HungaryHungary | 21 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=136 | United StatesUnited States | 21 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=136 | IranIran | 21 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=139 | TurkeyTurkey | 20 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=139 | BahrainBahrain | 20 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=139 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 20 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=139 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 20 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 18.66 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 17.5 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
143 | CroatiaCroatia | 17 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
144 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 16 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
145 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 15 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
146 | KuwaitKuwait | 14 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) | 12.86 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
=147 | CanadaCanada | 12 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=147 | DenmarkDenmark | 12 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=147 | SerbiaSerbia | 12 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=147 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 12 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=147 | SloveniaSlovenia | 12 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=147 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 12 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 11.59 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
153 | BulgariaBulgaria | 11 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=154 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 10 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=154 | CyprusCyprus | 10 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 9.96 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 9.86 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
156 | KiribatiKiribati | 9 deaths/100,000 live births | 2008 | ||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 8.74 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 8.72 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | |||
=157 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 8 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=157 | FranceFrance | 8 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=157 | MontenegroMontenegro | 8 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=157 | PortugalPortugal | 8 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=157 | LithuaniaLithuania | 8 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=157 | BelgiumBelgium | 8 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=157 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 8 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=157 | MaltaMalta | 8 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=165 | NorwayNorway | 7 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=165 | AustraliaAustralia | 7 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=165 | QatarQatar | 7 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=165 | IsraelIsrael | 7 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=165 | GermanyGermany | 7 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=170 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 6 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=170 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 6 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=170 | IrelandIreland | 6 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=170 | SpainSpain | 6 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=174 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 5 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=174 | JapanJapan | 5 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=174 | IcelandIceland | 5 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=174 | PolandPoland | 5 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=174 | FinlandFinland | 5 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=179 | ItalyItaly | 4 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=179 | SwedenSweden | 4 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=179 | AustriaAustria | 4 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=182 | GreeceGreece | 3 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
=182 | SingaporeSingapore | 3 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
184 | EstoniaEstonia | 2 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 |