U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2024

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 2020 was 21.00, a 5% increase from 2019.
  • U.S. maternal mortality rate for 2019 was 20.00, a 5.26% increase from 2018.
  • U.S. maternal mortality rate for 2018 was 19.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • U.S. maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 19.00, a 5.56% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Bahamas 77.00
Cyprus 68.00
Panama 50.00
Argentina 45.00
Brunei 44.00
Barbados 39.00
Puerto Rico 34.00
Trinidad and Tobago 27.00
Antigua and Barbuda 21.00
United States 21.00
Uruguay 19.00
Latvia 18.00
Oman 17.00
Bahrain 16.00
Saudi Arabia 16.00
Hungary 15.00
Chile 15.00
Portugal 12.00
Canada 11.00
United Kingdom 10.00
UAE 9.00
Lithuania 9.00
Finland 8.00
Greece 8.00
South Korea 8.00
France 8.00
Qatar 8.00
Switzerland 7.00
Kuwait 7.00
New Zealand 7.00
Singapore 7.00
Luxembourg 6.00
Estonia 5.00
Ireland 5.00
Sweden 5.00
Denmark 5.00
Slovenia 5.00
Croatia 5.00
Slovak Republic 5.00
Belgium 5.00
Austria 5.00
Italy 5.00
Germany 4.00
Japan 4.00
Netherlands 4.00
Australia 3.00
Israel 3.00
Malta 3.00
Iceland 3.00
Seychelles 3.00
Spain 3.00
Czech Republic 3.00
Poland 2.00
Norway 2.00
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2020 21.00 5.00%
2019 20.00 5.26%
2018 19.00 0.00%
2017 19.00 5.56%
2016 18.00 5.88%
2015 17.00 0.00%
2014 17.00 6.25%
2013 16.00 0.00%
2012 16.00 6.67%
2011 15.00 7.14%
2010 14.00 -6.67%
2009 15.00 7.14%
2008 14.00 7.69%
2007 13.00 0.00%
2006 13.00 0.00%
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%