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Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 2000

Maternal mortality ratio for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, South Sudan ranks #1 with 1,658 deaths per 100,000 live births. Sierra Leone is second with 1,603 deaths per 100,000 live births, 3.4% behind. The top five are South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau. The median across all 194 is 71.5 deaths per 100,000 live births; Greece is last at 4 deaths per 100,000 live births.

#1
South Sudan · 1,658 deaths per 100,000 live births
Median
71.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
Coverage
194 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Maternal mortality ratioBar chart of the top 10: 1. South Sudan 1,658; 2. Sierra Leone 1,603; 3. Central African Republic 1,490; 4. Afghanistan 1,372; 5. Guinea-Bissau 1,295; 6. Chad 1,208; 7. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1,150; 8. Nigeria 1,136; 9. Guinea 951; 10. Rwanda 885.South Sudan1,658Sierra Leone1,603Central African Republic1,490Afghanistan1,372Guinea-Bissau1,295Chad1,208Somalia, Fed. Rep.1,150Nigeria1,136Guinea951Rwanda885
Top 10: Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. South Sudan 1,658; 2. Sierra Leone 1,603; 3. Central African Republic 1,490; 4. Afghanistan 1,372; 5. Guinea-Bissau 1,295; 6. Chad 1,208; 7. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1,150; 8. Nigeria 1,136; 9. Guinea 951; 10. Rwanda 885.
Maternal mortality ratio over time, top 5South Sudan: 4,877 in 1990 to 1,658 in 2000; Sierra Leone: 1,572 in 1990 to 1,603 in 2000; Central African Republic: 866 in 1990 to 1,490 in 2000; Afghanistan: 1,550 in 1990 to 1,372 in 2000; Guinea-Bissau: 1,709 in 1990 to 1,295 in 2000.01,8993,7995,6987,597199019952000South SudanSierra LeoneCentral African Rep…AfghanistanGuinea-Bissau
Maternal mortality ratio over time, top 5 (deaths per 100,000 live births). South Sudan: 4,877 in 1990 to 1,658 in 2000; Sierra Leone: 1,572 in 1990 to 1,603 in 2000; Central African Republic: 866 in 1990 to 1,490 in 2000; Afghanistan: 1,550 in 1990 to 1,372 in 2000; Guinea-Bissau: 1,709 in 1990 to 1,295 in 2000.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 2000, 2000
RankCountryMaternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
1South Sudan1,658
2Sierra Leone1,603
3Central African Republic1,490
4Afghanistan1,372
5Guinea-Bissau1,295
6Chad1,208
7Somalia, Fed. Rep.1,150
8Nigeria1,136
9Guinea951
10Rwanda885
11Ethiopia870
12Burundi860
13Niger845
14Gambia, The810
15Timor-Leste796
16Liberia786
17Eritrea741
18Mali741
19Cameroon678
20Angola659
21Sudan645
22Mauritania644
23Madagascar638
24Lao PDR609
25Congo, Dem. Rep.585
26Senegal581
27Tanzania568
28Mozambique547
29Benin529
30Burkina Faso524
31Bangladesh523
32Congo, Rep.509
33Malawi506
34Djibouti501
35Togo496
36Nepal480
37Comoros476
38Cambodia476
39Uganda475
40Ghana472
41Haiti440
42Pakistan419
43Lesotho413
44Equatorial Guinea406
45Zimbabwe405
46Namibia384
47Côte d'Ivoire378
48Myanmar375
49India362
50Eswatini361
51Zambia340
52Bhutan324
53Papua New Guinea323
54Indonesia311
55Bolivia287
56Suriname282
57Naoero278
58Morocco271
59Marshall Islands251
60Yemen, Rep.241
61Tuvalu237
62Nicaragua213
63Paraguay207
64Kenya206
65Micronesia, Fed. Sts.204
66São Tomé and Principe180
67Gabon178
68South Africa175
69Guyana171
70Guatemala166
71Solomon Islands166
72Iraq146
73Mongolia144
74St. Kitts and Nevis143
75Botswana136
76Vanuatu133
77Korea, Dem. People's Rep.129
78Philippines127
79Algeria123
80Ecuador123
81Kiribati119
82Palau119
83Peru115
84Cabo Verde110
85Tonga100
86Colombia95
87Maldives94
88Samoa93
89Venezuela, RB86
90St. Lucia83
91Viet Nam83
92Honduras82
93Jamaica82
94Belize78
95Dominican Republic76
96Trinidad and Tobago76
97Kyrgyz Republic72
98Libya71
99Brazil69
100St. Vincent and the Grenadines68

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About the top 10

#7 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #7 on this list with 1,150 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Capital
Mogadishu
Continent
Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
19.66 million people (2025)
GDP
US$13 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$661.2 (2025)
Life expectancy
59 years (2024)
Urban population
55.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: North East State of Somalia, Mogadishu.

Also ranks #1 in prevalence of undernourishment · #2 in population ages 0-14 share · #2 in age dependency ratio (young).

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Source and method

Maternal mortality ratio for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.STA.MMRT. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births): Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO); UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Trends in Maternal Mortality; UN Population Fund (UNFPA), note: Trends in Maternal Mortality.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.