Indicators / Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio
Deaths from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes per 100,000 live births.
21 countries with a value for 2023. Ranked lowest to highest — rank #1 is the best outcome on this measure.
1Cabo VerdeMedium42 per 100k2ZambiaMedium135 per 100k3Sao Tome and PrincipeMedium146 per 100k4Equatorial GuineaMedium212 per 100k5NamibiaMedium215 per 100k6ComorosMedium217 per 100k7AngolaMedium222 per 100k8Tanzania (United Republic of)Medium238 per 100k9Eswatini (Kingdom of)Medium240 per 100k10RwandaMedium259 per 100k11GhanaMedium263 per 100k12CongoMedium282 per 100k13UgandaMedium284 per 100k14ZimbabweMedium357 per 100k15TogoMedium399 per 100k16CameroonMedium438 per 100k17MauritaniaMedium464 per 100k18Côte d'IvoireMedium480 per 100k19KenyaMedium530 per 100k20LesothoMedium566 per 100k21NigeriaMedium1,047 per 100k