Maternal mortality - Country rankings
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Maternal mortality per 100,000 live births, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 55 countries was 15 deaths per 100,000 births. The highest value was in Mauritius: 84 deaths per 100,000 births and the lowest value was in Norway: 2 deaths per 100,000 births. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: deaths per 100,000 births; Source: UNICEF
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| Countries | Maternal mortality, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 84 | 1 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Bahamas | 77 | 2 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Cyprus | 68 | 3 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Panama | 50 | 4 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Brunei | 44 | 5 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Barbados | 39 | 6 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Puerto Rico | 34 | 7 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 27 | 8 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Ant.& Barb. | 21 | 9 | 2000 - 2020 |
| USA | 21 | 10 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 11 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Latvia | 18 | 12 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Oman | 17 | 13 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Bahrain | 16 | 14 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia | 16 | 15 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Chile | 15 | 16 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Hungary | 15 | 17 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Portugal | 12 | 18 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Canada | 11 | 19 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Romania | 10 | 20 | 2000 - 2020 |
| UK | 10 | 21 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 22 | 2000 - 2020 |
| UA Emirates | 9 | 23 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Finland | 8 | 24 | 2000 - 2020 |
| France | 8 | 25 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Greece | 8 | 26 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Qatar | 8 | 27 | 2000 - 2020 |
| South Korea | 8 | 28 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Kuwait | 7 | 29 | 2000 - 2020 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 30 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Singapore | 7 | 31 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 32 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 33 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Austria | 5 | 34 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Belgium | 5 | 35 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Croatia | 5 | 36 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Denmark | 5 | 37 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Estonia | 5 | 38 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Ireland | 5 | 39 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Italy | 5 | 40 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 41 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 42 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Sweden | 5 | 43 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Germany | 4 | 44 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Japan | 4 | 45 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 46 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Australia | 3 | 47 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Czechia | 3 | 48 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Iceland | 3 | 49 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Israel | 3 | 50 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Malta | 3 | 51 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Seychelles | 3 | 52 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Spain | 3 | 53 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Norway | 2 | 54 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Poland | 2 | 55 | 2000 - 2020 |
Definition: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).
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