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Change in maternal mortality ratio since 1990

% · lower is better · 182 countries

Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); underlying sources incl. V-DemCC BY 4.0updated 2015
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League table

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  1. 1Maldives-90%
  2. 2Belarus-87.9%
  3. 3Kazakhstan-84.6%
  4. 4Bhutan-84.3%
  5. 5Cambodia-84.2%
  6. 6Cabo Verde-83.6%
  7. 7Turkiye-83.5%
  8. 8Poland-82.4%
  9. 9Timor-Leste-80.1%
  10. 10Lebanon-79.7%
  11. 11Iran, Islamic Rep.-79.7%
  12. 12Estonia-78.6%
  13. 13Lao PDR-78.2%
  14. 14Rwanda-77.7%
  15. 15Libya-76.9%
  16. 16Mongolia-76.3%
  17. 17Romania-75%
  18. 18Saudi Arabia-73.9%
  19. 19Equatorial Guinea-73.9%
  20. 20Peru-72.9%
  21. 21China-72.2%
  22. 22Ethiopia-71.8%
  23. 23Indonesia-71.7%
  24. 24Czechia-71.4%
  25. 25Nepal-71.4%
  26. 26Afghanistan-70.4%
  27. 27Tajikistan-70.1%
  28. 28Bangladesh-69.1%
  29. 29Egypt, Arab Rep.-68.9%
  30. 30India-68.7%
  31. 31Solomon Islands-68.7%
  32. 32Eritrea-68.5%
  33. 33Samoa-67.3%
  34. 34El Salvador-65.6%
  35. 35Lithuania-65.5%
  36. 36Ecuador-65.4%
  37. 37Vanuatu-65.3%
  38. 38Mozambique-64.8%
  39. 39United Arab Emirates-64.7%
  40. 40Japan-64.3%
  41. 41Latvia-62.5%
  42. 42West Bank and Gaza-61.9%
  43. 43Morocco-61.8%
  44. 44Kiribati-61.5%
  45. 45Chile-61.4%
  46. 46Zambia-61.2%
  47. 47Viet Nam-61.2%
  48. 48Azerbaijan-60.9%
  49. 49Bosnia and Herzegovina-60.7%
  50. 50Myanmar-60.7%
  51. 51Russian Federation-60.3%
  52. 52Tanzania-60.1%
  53. 53Sri Lanka-60%
  54. 54Uruguay-59.5%
  55. 55Albania-59.2%
  56. 56Angola-58.9%
  57. 57Pakistan-58.7%
  58. 58Sudan-58.2%
  59. 59Mexico-57.8%
  60. 60Brazil-57.7%
  61. 61Iceland-57.1%
  62. 62Guatemala-57.1%
  63. 63Armenia-56.9%
  64. 64Cyprus-56.3%
  65. 65Bulgaria-56%
  66. 66Djibouti-55.7%
  67. 67Qatar-55.2%
  68. 68Moldova-54.9%
  69. 69Madagascar-54.6%
  70. 70Israel-54.5%
  71. 71South Sudan-54.4%
  72. 72Papua New Guinea-54.3%
  73. 73Dominican Republic-53.5%
  74. 74Barbados-53.4%
  75. 75Iraq-53.3%
  76. 76Sao Tome and Principe-52.7%
  77. 77Tunisia-52.7%
  78. 78Honduras-52.6%
  79. 79Fiji-52.4%
  80. 80Liberia-51.7%
  81. 81Bolivia-51.5%
  82. 82Uganda-50.1%
  83. 83Thailand-50%
  84. 83Austria-50%
  85. 83Italy-50%
  86. 83Finland-50%
  87. 83Sweden-50%
  88. 84Ghana-49.7%
  89. 85Malaysia-49.4%
  90. 86Burkina Faso-49%
  91. 87Turkmenistan-48.8%
  92. 88Sierra Leone-48.3%
  93. 89Belize-48.1%
  94. 90Ukraine-47.8%
  95. 91Korea, Rep.-47.6%
  96. 92Jordan-47.3%
  97. 93Comoros-47.2%
  98. 94Botswana-46.9%
  99. 95France-46.7%
  100. 96Puerto Rico (US)-46.2%
  101. 97Colombia-45.8%
  102. 98Germany-45.5%
  103. 98Denmark-45.5%
  104. 98Slovak Republic-45.5%
  105. 99Micronesia, Fed. Sts.-45.4%
  106. 100Oman-43.3%
  107. 101Kuwait-42.9%
  108. 101North Macedonia-42.9%
  109. 102Haiti-42.6%
  110. 103Bahrain-42.3%
  111. 104Mali-41.9%
  112. 105Costa Rica-41.9%
  113. 106Netherlands-41.7%
  114. 106Senegal-41.7%
  115. 107Burundi-41.6%
  116. 108Portugal-41.2%
  117. 109Chad-41%
  118. 110Greece-40%
  119. 111Nigeria-39.7%
  120. 112Somalia, Fed. Rep.-39.5%
  121. 113Guinea-Bissau-39.5%
  122. 114New Zealand-38.9%
  123. 115Eswatini-38.7%
  124. 116Switzerland-37.5%
  125. 117Niger-36.7%
  126. 118Togo-35.2%
  127. 119Algeria-35.2%
  128. 120Guinea-34.7%
  129. 121Mauritius-34.6%
  130. 122Brunei Darussalam-34.3%
  131. 123Grenada-34.1%
  132. 124Malawi-33.8%
  133. 125Uzbekistan-33.3%
  134. 126Cuba-32.8%
  135. 127Central African Republic-31.6%
  136. 128Gambia, The-31.5%
  137. 129Gabon-31%
  138. 130Malta-30.8%
  139. 131Montenegro-30%
  140. 131Trinidad and Tobago-30%
  141. 132Mauritania-29.9%
  142. 133Benin-29.7%
  143. 134Yemen, Rep.-29.6%
  144. 135Hungary-29.2%
  145. 136Norway-28.6%
  146. 137Argentina-27.8%
  147. 138Ireland-27.3%
  148. 139Congo, Rep.-26.7%
  149. 140Kenya-25.8%
  150. 141Philippines-25%
  151. 141Australia-25%
  152. 141Slovenia-25%
  153. 142Lesotho-22.6%
  154. 143St. Vincent and the Grenadines-22.4%
  155. 144Belgium-22.2%
  156. 145Namibia-21.6%
  157. 146Congo, Dem. Rep.-21.2%
  158. 147Croatia-20%
  159. 148Cameroon-18.1%
  160. 149Spain-16.7%
  161. 149Singapore-16.7%
  162. 149Luxembourg-16.7%
  163. 150Cote d'Ivoire-13.4%
  164. 151Nicaragua-13.3%
  165. 152Paraguay-12%
  166. 153United Kingdom-10%
  167. 154Panama-7.8%
  168. 155Kyrgyz Republic-5%
  169. 156Canada0%
  170. 157Zimbabwe0.68%
  171. 158Venezuela, RB1.1%
  172. 159Georgia5.9%
  173. 160St. Lucia6.7%
  174. 161Korea, Dem. People's Rep.9.3%
  175. 162Jamaica12.7%
  176. 163United States16.7%
  177. 164Serbia21.4%
  178. 165Suriname22%
  179. 166South Africa27.8%
  180. 167Guyana33.9%
  181. 168Tonga65.3%
  182. 169Bahamas, The73.9%

Change in maternal mortality ratio since 1990