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Maternal mortality ratio in India

Maternal mortality ratio in India was 80 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 9.2 from 2022. That is the 73rd highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births80
Change on 2022-9.2
Rank73rd of 195Countries ranked
Series high6581985
Series low802023

Maternal mortality ratio in India, 1985 to 2023

020040060080019851991199720032009201520231985: 658 per 100,000 live births1986: 624 per 100,000 live births1987: 592 per 100,000 live births1988: 562 per 100,000 live births1989: 538 per 100,000 live births1990: 516 per 100,000 live births1991: 498 per 100,000 live births1992: 482 per 100,000 live births1993: 467 per 100,000 live births1994: 451 per 100,000 live births1995: 437 per 100,000 live births1996: 422 per 100,000 live births1997: 407 per 100,000 live births1998: 393 per 100,000 live births1999: 378 per 100,000 live births2000: 362 per 100,000 live births2001: 349 per 100,000 live births2002: 330 per 100,000 live births2003: 313 per 100,000 live births2004: 296 per 100,000 live births2005: 277 per 100,000 live births2006: 258 per 100,000 live births2007: 240 per 100,000 live births2008: 223 per 100,000 live births2009: 205 per 100,000 live births2010: 188 per 100,000 live births2011: 173 per 100,000 live births2012: 160 per 100,000 live births2013: 148 per 100,000 live births2014: 137 per 100,000 live births2015: 129 per 100,000 live births2016: 121 per 100,000 live births2017: 113 per 100,000 live births2018: 107 per 100,000 live births2019: 101 per 100,000 live births2020: 101 per 100,000 live births2021: 155 per 100,000 live births2022: 90 per 100,000 live births2023: 80 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
202380
202290
2021155
2020101
2019101
2018107
2017113
2016121
2015129
2014137
2013148
2012160
2011173
2010188
2009205
2008223
2007240
2006258
2005277
2004296
2003313
2002330
2001349
2000362
1999378
1998393
1997407
1996422
1995437
1994451
1993467
1992482
1991498
1990516
1989538
1988562
1987592
1986624
1985658

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in India?

Maternal mortality ratio in India was 80 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 9.2 from 2022. That is the 73rd highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in India?

658 per 100,000 live births in 1985, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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