Is maternal mortality falling?
As of 2023, maternal mortality is 197 per 100,000: −40% since 2000.
Why it changed
Skilled care during birth and access to emergency help make the most dangerous complications manageable. But the picture isn't finished — the global rate for 2023 is 197 per 100,000 live births, but progress has slowed to roughly 0.5% a year since 2015.
Source · WHO Global Health Observatory / UN MMEIG CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO/UN MMEIG, via WHO Global Health Observatory) Last reviewed 2026-07-06
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What is the source for this number?
WHO Global Health Observatory / UN MMEIG. Last reviewed 2026-07-06 — CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO/UN MMEIG, via WHO Global Health Observatory).
How has this changed since 2000?
−40% since 2000. As of 2023, maternal mortality stands at 197 per 100,000.
What still isn't solved?
The global rate for 2023 is 197 per 100,000 live births, but progress has slowed to roughly 0.5% a year since 2015.