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The maternal mortality rate for 2021 was 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, compared with a rate of 23.8 in 2020 and 20.1 in 2019 ( Table ).
Apr 26, 2024 · Between 2000 and 2020, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of maternal deaths per 100 000 live births) dropped by about 34% worldwide. Almost 95% of all maternal deaths occurred in low and lower middle-income countries in 2020.
From 2000 to 2020, the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) declined by 34 per cent – from 339 deaths to 223 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to UN inter-agency estimates. This translates into an average annual rate of reduction of 2.1 per cent.
In 2022, the maternal mortality rate for Black women was 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births and was significantly higher than rates for White (19.0), Hispanic (16.9), and Asian (13.2) women.
In high-income countries, the maternal mortality ratio was around 11 per 100,000 live births in 2017. But in low-income countries, it was around 450 per 100,000 — around 40 times higher. Maternal mortality tends to be especially high in sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and South and South-East Asia.
Apr 14, 2024 · This data visualization presents national-level provisional maternal mortality rates based on a current flow of mortality and natality data in the National Vital Statistics System.
This review summarizes the data collection challenges, causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, inequities in maternal health outcomes, and solutions to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
