U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2023

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.
  • U.S. maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 19.00, a 0% increase from 2016.
  • U.S. maternal mortality rate for 2016 was 19.00, a 5.56% increase from 2015.
  • U.S. maternal mortality rate for 2015 was 18.00, a 12.5% increase from 2014.
  • U.S. maternal mortality rate for 2014 was 16.00, a 0% increase from 2013.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Bahamas 70.00
Trinidad and Tobago 67.00
Seychelles 53.00
Panama 52.00
Antigua and Barbuda 42.00
Argentina 39.00
Brunei 31.00
Barbados 27.00
Puerto Rico 21.00
Latvia 19.00
Oman 19.00
United States 19.00
Uruguay 17.00
Saudi Arabia 17.00
Bahrain 14.00
Chile 13.00
Hungary 12.00
Kuwait 12.00
South Korea 11.00
Canada 10.00
Qatar 9.00
Estonia 9.00
New Zealand 9.00
France 8.00
Portugal 8.00
Lithuania 8.00
Croatia 8.00
Singapore 8.00
Slovenia 7.00
Germany 7.00
United Kingdom 7.00
Australia 6.00
Malta 6.00
Cyprus 6.00
Austria 5.00
Netherlands 5.00
Switzerland 5.00
Ireland 5.00
Luxembourg 5.00
Slovak Republic 5.00
Belgium 5.00
Japan 5.00
Iceland 4.00
Spain 4.00
Sweden 4.00
Denmark 4.00
Finland 3.00
Israel 3.00
UAE 3.00
Czech Republic 3.00
Greece 3.00
Italy 2.00
Poland 2.00
Norway 2.00
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2017 19.00 0.00%
2016 19.00 5.56%
2015 18.00 12.50%
2014 16.00 0.00%
2013 16.00 0.00%
2012 16.00 6.67%
2011 15.00 0.00%
2010 15.00 0.00%
2009 15.00 7.14%
2008 14.00 0.00%
2007 14.00 0.00%
2006 14.00 7.69%
2005 13.00 0.00%
2004 13.00 0.00%
2003 13.00 0.00%
2002 13.00 0.00%
2001 13.00 8.33%
2000 12.00 8.33%